You can now order via paypal or if you prefer email us the title, author and isbn to info@diasporabookshop.com and we will send you an invoice and arrange for your books to be delivered by post! Seventh Street Alchemy: A Selection of Writings from the Caine Prize for African Writing 2004 Author Brian Chikwava, Monica Arac de Nyeko, Doreen Baingana, and Parselelo Kantai Category African & Diaspora Writing Synopsis The 2004 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, Brian Chikwava's "Seventh Street Alchemy" is featured alongside shortlisted stories from 2004, compositions from the Caine Prize's March 2005 Workshop for African Writers, and Charles Mungoshi's previously unpublished "Letter from a Friend" in this inspired collection of work from some of Africa's most promising young and new writers. Author Bebe Moore Campbell Category African & Diaspora Writing Synopsis Seventy Two Hour Hold is the story of Keri, a woman caught up in a love triangle between her ex-husband and her actor boyfriend. Her world is shattered when her beloved child develops a mental illness. Unable to get the help she needs from the mental health system, Keri joins forces with the volatile Bethany, whose daughter is also unstable. Fed up, the two take to the road in search of the healing for their children promised by a band of radical underground mental health workers. Their arduous journey tries their souls in every way imaginable but ultimately leads both women to a greater understanding of what it means to love unconditionally. A Dirty War in West Africa: The RUF And the Destruction of Sierra Leone Synopsis Based on first-hand experience, the author charts the decade-long civil war that brought Sierra Leone to its knees from 1991-2001. The group spearheading the violence claimed to be freeing the country from corruption but their insurgency killed more than 75,000 people and displaced half the population. Category African & Diaspora Writing Synopsis A Distant Shore tells the story of two people, both lonely and outside the mainstream of society. Dorothy is retired teacher, Solomon is an African refugee, and they cross paths where they both live in a small English village. Their friendship ends when Solomon is murdered by racist thugs. Synopsis A Is for Africa provides an overview of Nigerian village life while also reviewing the alphabet for young English speakers. The author selects traditional, African objects and artifacts to exemplify each letter |
