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Home and Exile
Written by Chinua Achebe
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: September 18, 2001
Price: $12.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-72133-2 (0-385-72133-1)
More personally revealing than anything Achebe has written, Home and Exile–the great Nigerian novelist’s first book in more than ten years–is a major statement on the importance of stories as real sources of power, especially for those whose stories have traditionally been told by outsiders.
In three elegant essays, Achebe seeks to... Read more >
Written by Chinua Achebe
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: September 18, 2001
Price: $12.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-72133-2 (0-385-72133-1)
More personally revealing than anything Achebe has written, Home and Exile–the great Nigerian novelist’s first book in more than ten years–is a major statement on the importance of stories as real sources of power, especially for those whose stories have traditionally been told by outsiders.
In three elegant essays, Achebe seeks to... Read more >
The Innocents
A Novel
Written by Tatamkhulu Afrika
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
On Sale: May 2, 2006
Price: $13.95
ISBN: 978-1-58322-722-0 (1-58322-722-9)
Inspired by the author’s years as an activist in Apartheid-era Cape Town, The Innocents is a gripping account of how, in the myriad political battles of our recent past, an even greater number of private wars were lost or won.
Yusuf and three of his friends attempt to prove themselves worthy of... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Tatamkhulu Afrika
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
On Sale: May 2, 2006
Price: $13.95
ISBN: 978-1-58322-722-0 (1-58322-722-9)
Inspired by the author’s years as an activist in Apartheid-era Cape Town, The Innocents is a gripping account of how, in the myriad political battles of our recent past, an even greater number of private wars were lost or won.
Yusuf and three of his friends attempt to prove themselves worthy of... Read more >
Black Holocaust For Beginners
Written by S.E. Anderson
Illustrated by Vanessa Holley
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: For Beginners
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $16.99
ISBN: 978-1-934389-03-4 (1-934389-03-X)
The Black Holocaust—from the start of the European slave trade to the Civil War—was a travesty that killed millions of people of African descent. It is also one of the most underreported major events in world history. Black Holocaust For Beginners—part documented chronicle, part engaging narrative—answers many questions about this tragic... Read more >
Written by S.E. Anderson
Illustrated by Vanessa Holley
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: For Beginners
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $16.99
ISBN: 978-1-934389-03-4 (1-934389-03-X)
The Black Holocaust—from the start of the European slave trade to the Civil War—was a travesty that killed millions of people of African descent. It is also one of the most underreported major events in world history. Black Holocaust For Beginners—part documented chronicle, part engaging narrative—answers many questions about this tragic... Read more >
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
Written by Maya Angelou
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: June 4, 1991
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-0-679-73404-8 (0-679-73404-X)
In 1962 the poet, musician, and performer Maya Angelou claimed another piece of her identity by moving to Ghana, joining a community of “Revolutionist Returnees” inspired by the promise of pan-Africanism. All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes is her lyrical and acutely perceptive exploration of what it means to be an... Read more >
Written by Maya Angelou
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: June 4, 1991
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-0-679-73404-8 (0-679-73404-X)
In 1962 the poet, musician, and performer Maya Angelou claimed another piece of her identity by moving to Ghana, joining a community of “Revolutionist Returnees” inspired by the promise of pan-Africanism. All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes is her lyrical and acutely perceptive exploration of what it means to be an... Read more >
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The Pirates of Somalia
Inside Their Hidden World
Written by Jay Bahadur
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-47656-2 (0-307-47656-1)
The first close-up look at the hidden world of Somali pirates by a young journalist who dared to make his way into their remote havens and spent a year infiltrating their lives.
For centuries, stories of pirates have captured imaginations around the world. The recent ragtag bands of pirates off the coast... Read more >
Inside Their Hidden World
Written by Jay Bahadur
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-47656-2 (0-307-47656-1)
The first close-up look at the hidden world of Somali pirates by a young journalist who dared to make his way into their remote havens and spent a year infiltrating their lives.
For centuries, stories of pirates have captured imaginations around the world. The recent ragtag bands of pirates off the coast... Read more >
The Pirates of Somalia
Inside Their Hidden World
Written by Jay Bahadur
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $26.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-37906-1 (0-307-37906-X)
Somalia, on the tip of the Horn of Africa, has been inhabited as far back as 9,000 B.C. Its history is as rich as the country is old. Caught up in a decades-long civil war, Somalia, along with Iraq and Afghanistan, has become one of the most dangerous countries in the... Read more >
Inside Their Hidden World
Written by Jay Bahadur
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $26.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-37906-1 (0-307-37906-X)
Somalia, on the tip of the Horn of Africa, has been inhabited as far back as 9,000 B.C. Its history is as rich as the country is old. Caught up in a decades-long civil war, Somalia, along with Iraq and Afghanistan, has become one of the most dangerous countries in the... Read more >
African Voices of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Beyond the Silence and the Shame
Written by Anne Bailey
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: January 1, 2006
Price: $23.00
ISBN: 978-0-8070-5513-7 (0-8070-5513-1)
“It’s an awful story. It’s an awful story. Why do you want to bring this up now?”--Chief Awusa of Atorkor
For centuries, the story of the Atlantic slave trade has been filtered through the eyes and records of white Europeans. In this watershed book, historian Anne C. Bailey focuses on memories of... Read more >
Beyond the Silence and the Shame
Written by Anne Bailey
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: January 1, 2006
Price: $23.00
ISBN: 978-0-8070-5513-7 (0-8070-5513-1)
“It’s an awful story. It’s an awful story. Why do you want to bring this up now?”--Chief Awusa of Atorkor
For centuries, the story of the Atlantic slave trade has been filtered through the eyes and records of white Europeans. In this watershed book, historian Anne C. Bailey focuses on memories of... Read more >
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Aman
The Story of a Somali Girl
As told to Virginia Lee Barnes and Janice Boddy
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: August 29, 1995
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-0-679-76209-6 (0-679-76209-4)
This is the extraordinary first-person account of a young woman's coming of age in Somalia and her struggles against the obligations and strictures of family and society. By the time she is nine, Aman has undergone a ritual circumcision ceremony; at eleven, her innocent romance with a white boy leads to a... Read more >
The Story of a Somali Girl
As told to Virginia Lee Barnes and Janice Boddy
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: August 29, 1995
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-0-679-76209-6 (0-679-76209-4)
This is the extraordinary first-person account of a young woman's coming of age in Somalia and her struggles against the obligations and strictures of family and society. By the time she is nine, Aman has undergone a ritual circumcision ceremony; at eleven, her innocent romance with a white boy leads to a... Read more >
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King Peggy
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-74281-0 (0-307-74281-4)
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa.
King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of American secretary, Peggielene Bartels, who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 people on Ghana's central... Read more >
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-74281-0 (0-307-74281-4)
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa.
King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of American secretary, Peggielene Bartels, who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 people on Ghana's central... Read more >
King Peggy
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
Publisher: Doubleday
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $25.95
ISBN: 978-0-385-53432-1 (0-385-53432-9)
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
Publisher: Doubleday
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $25.95
ISBN: 978-0-385-53432-1 (0-385-53432-9)
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
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Slavery By Another Name
The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Written by Douglas A. Blackmon
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $17.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-72270-4 (0-385-72270-2)
In this groundbreaking historical expose, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history—an “Age of Neoslavery” that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II.
Using a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, Douglas A. Blackmon... Read more >
The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Written by Douglas A. Blackmon
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $17.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-72270-4 (0-385-72270-2)
In this groundbreaking historical expose, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history—an “Age of Neoslavery” that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II.
Using a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, Douglas A. Blackmon... Read more >
African History for Beginners
Written by Herb Boyd
Illustrated by Shey Wolvek-Pfister
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: For Beginners
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-934389-18-8 (1-934389-18-8)
African History For Beginners brings to life this continent of riches and wonders, and also of people often unknown or misunderstood. Explore the rich history of the continent of contrasts— discover the glory of the Pharaohs, the Towers of Zimbabwe, the cosmology of the Yoruba, and the courage of the Masai... Read more >
Written by Herb Boyd
Illustrated by Shey Wolvek-Pfister
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: For Beginners
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-934389-18-8 (1-934389-18-8)
African History For Beginners brings to life this continent of riches and wonders, and also of people often unknown or misunderstood. Explore the rich history of the continent of contrasts— discover the glory of the Pharaohs, the Towers of Zimbabwe, the cosmology of the Yoruba, and the courage of the Masai... Read more >
Unconfessed
Written by Yvette Christianse
Format: Trade Paperback, 360 pages
Publisher: Other Press
On Sale: September 17, 2007
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-59051-281-4 (1-59051-281-2)
Pen/Hemingway Award Finalist
Slavery as it existed in Africa has seldom been portrayed–and never with such texture, detail, and authentic emotion. Inspired by actual 19th-century court records, Unconfessed is a breathtaking literary tour de force. They called her Sila van den Kaap, slave woman of Jacobus Stephanus Van der Wat of Plettenberg... Read more >
Written by Yvette Christianse
Format: Trade Paperback, 360 pages
Publisher: Other Press
On Sale: September 17, 2007
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-59051-281-4 (1-59051-281-2)
Pen/Hemingway Award Finalist
Slavery as it existed in Africa has seldom been portrayed–and never with such texture, detail, and authentic emotion. Inspired by actual 19th-century court records, Unconfessed is a breathtaking literary tour de force. They called her Sila van den Kaap, slave woman of Jacobus Stephanus Van der Wat of Plettenberg... Read more >
The Routes of Man
Travels in the Paved World
Written by Ted Conover
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: February 8, 2011
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7702-1 (1-4000-7702-8)
Roads bind our world—metaphorically and literally—transforming landscapes and the lives of the people who inhabit them. Roads have unparalleled power to impact communities, unite worlds and sunder them, and reveal the hopes and fears of those who travel them.
With his marvelous eye for detail and his contagious enthusiasm, Ted Conover explores... Read more >
Travels in the Paved World
Written by Ted Conover
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: February 8, 2011
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7702-1 (1-4000-7702-8)
Roads bind our world—metaphorically and literally—transforming landscapes and the lives of the people who inhabit them. Roads have unparalleled power to impact communities, unite worlds and sunder them, and reveal the hopes and fears of those who travel them.
With his marvelous eye for detail and his contagious enthusiasm, Ted Conover explores... Read more >
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God Grew Tired of Us
A Memoir
Written by John Bul Dau and Michael S. Sweeney
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: National Geographic
On Sale: January 22, 2008
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4262-0212-4 (1-4262-0212-1)
This unforgettable book is the first-person account of a miracle—indeed, a whole series of miracles. A tale of suffering, tragedy, and sorrow redeemed by indomitable resolve and a stubborn refusal to despair, it's set in a Sudan shadowed by unrelenting war and ruthless violence, yet illuminated by faith, generosity, and steadfast... Read more >
A Memoir
Written by John Bul Dau and Michael S. Sweeney
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: National Geographic
On Sale: January 22, 2008
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4262-0212-4 (1-4262-0212-1)
This unforgettable book is the first-person account of a miracle—indeed, a whole series of miracles. A tale of suffering, tragedy, and sorrow redeemed by indomitable resolve and a stubborn refusal to despair, it's set in a Sudan shadowed by unrelenting war and ruthless violence, yet illuminated by faith, generosity, and steadfast... Read more >
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A Twist of Faith
An American Christian's Quest to Help Orphans in Africa
Written by John Donnelly
Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $25.95
ISBN: 978-0-8070-0132-5 (0-8070-0132-5)
American Christians, veteran reporter John Donnelly has discovered, are an ever-increasing source of aid in Africa, with some experts estimating that U.S. churches supply more resources to Africa than USAID. In A Twist of Faith, he tells the unlikely story of how faith and determination compelled one such American Christian to... Read more >
An American Christian's Quest to Help Orphans in Africa
Written by John Donnelly
Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $25.95
ISBN: 978-0-8070-0132-5 (0-8070-0132-5)
American Christians, veteran reporter John Donnelly has discovered, are an ever-increasing source of aid in Africa, with some experts estimating that U.S. churches supply more resources to Africa than USAID. In A Twist of Faith, he tells the unlikely story of how faith and determination compelled one such American Christian to... Read more >
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Into Africa
The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone
Written by Martin Dugard
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: April 13, 2004
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-7679-1074-3 (0-7679-1074-5)
With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has escaped telling. Into Africa is... Read more >
The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone
Written by Martin Dugard
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: April 13, 2004
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-7679-1074-3 (0-7679-1074-5)
With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has escaped telling. Into Africa is... Read more >
Mandela, Mobutu, and Me
A Newswoman's African Journey
Written by Lynne Duke
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Doubleday
On Sale: January 21, 2003
Price: $24.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-50398-3 (0-385-50398-9)
Finalist in the non-fiction category of the 3rd Annual Hurston Wright Legacy Awards.
In this stunning memoir, veteran Washington Post correspondent Lynne Duke takes readers on a wrenching but riveting journey through Africa during the pivotal 1990s and brilliantly illuminates a continent where hope and humanity thrive amid unimaginable depredation and horrors.
For... Read more >
A Newswoman's African Journey
Written by Lynne Duke
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Doubleday
On Sale: January 21, 2003
Price: $24.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-50398-3 (0-385-50398-9)
Finalist in the non-fiction category of the 3rd Annual Hurston Wright Legacy Awards.
In this stunning memoir, veteran Washington Post correspondent Lynne Duke takes readers on a wrenching but riveting journey through Africa during the pivotal 1990s and brilliantly illuminates a continent where hope and humanity thrive amid unimaginable depredation and horrors.
For... Read more >
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Hope for Africa
Voices from Around the World
Edited by June Eding
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
On Sale: June 28, 2011
Price: $12.00
ISBN: 978-1-57826-308-0 (1-57826-308-5)
Organizations involved in the myriad causes related to Africa were asked a seemingly simple question: “Why save Africa?” The result is a collection of compelling perspectives from around the world.
Why Save Africa? is made up of short essays from large, internationally recognized non-profits; small grassroots charities; and everything in between... Read more >
Voices from Around the World
Edited by June Eding
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
On Sale: June 28, 2011
Price: $12.00
ISBN: 978-1-57826-308-0 (1-57826-308-5)
Organizations involved in the myriad causes related to Africa were asked a seemingly simple question: “Why save Africa?” The result is a collection of compelling perspectives from around the world.
Why Save Africa? is made up of short essays from large, internationally recognized non-profits; small grassroots charities; and everything in between... Read more >
Black Gold of the Sun
Searching for Home in Africa and Beyond
Written by Ekow Eshun
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $13.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-27578-3 (0-307-27578-7)
At the age of thirty-three, Ekow Eshun—born in London to African-born parents—travels to Ghana in search of his roots. He goes from Accra, Ghana’s cosmopolitan capital city, to the storied slave forts of Elmina, and on to the historic warrior kingdom of Asante. During his journey, Eshun uncovers a long-held secret... Read more >
Searching for Home in Africa and Beyond
Written by Ekow Eshun
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $13.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-27578-3 (0-307-27578-7)
At the age of thirty-three, Ekow Eshun—born in London to African-born parents—travels to Ghana in search of his roots. He goes from Accra, Ghana’s cosmopolitan capital city, to the storied slave forts of Elmina, and on to the historic warrior kingdom of Asante. During his journey, Eshun uncovers a long-held secret... Read more >
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Running with the Kenyans
Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Written by Adharanand Finn
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-345-52880-3 (0-345-52880-8)
Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you, as he ventures to uncover the secrets of the fastest people on earth. Finn’s mesmerizing quest combines a fresh look at barefoot running, practical advice on the... Read more >
Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Written by Adharanand Finn
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-345-52880-3 (0-345-52880-8)
Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you, as he ventures to uncover the secrets of the fastest people on earth. Finn’s mesmerizing quest combines a fresh look at barefoot running, practical advice on the... Read more >
Running with the Kenyans
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Written by Adharanand Finn
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-345-52879-7 (0-345-52879-4)
“A dusty road stretches into the distance like a pencil line across the arid landscape. Lions, rhino, and buffalo roam the plains on either side. But I haven’t come to Kenya to spot wildlife. I’ve come to run.”
Whether running is your recreation, your religion, or just a spectator sport, Adharanand Finn’s... Read more >
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Written by Adharanand Finn
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-345-52879-7 (0-345-52879-4)
“A dusty road stretches into the distance like a pencil line across the arid landscape. Lions, rhino, and buffalo roam the plains on either side. But I haven’t come to Kenya to spot wildlife. I’ve come to run.”
Whether running is your recreation, your religion, or just a spectator sport, Adharanand Finn’s... Read more >
The Obamas
The Untold Story of an African Family
Written by Peter Firstbrook
Format: Trade Paperback, 360 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: February 8, 2011
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-59141-8 (0-307-59141-7)
"Fascinating...adds many interesting details to what we know of the President’s heritage."
--David Remnick, TheNewYorker.com
On January 20, 2009, a few hundred men, women, and children gathered under trees in the twilight at K’obama, a village on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. Barack Obama’s rise to the American presidency had... Read more >
The Untold Story of an African Family
Written by Peter Firstbrook
Format: Trade Paperback, 360 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: February 8, 2011
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-59141-8 (0-307-59141-7)
"Fascinating...adds many interesting details to what we know of the President’s heritage."
--David Remnick, TheNewYorker.com
On January 20, 2009, a few hundred men, women, and children gathered under trees in the twilight at K’obama, a village on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. Barack Obama’s rise to the American presidency had... Read more >
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Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure
The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika
Written by Giles Foden
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7526-3 (1-4000-7526-2)
The Whitbread Award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland brings his extensive knowledge of Africa to his first work of nonfiction: the incredible true story that inspired the classic film The African Queen.
When the First World War breaks out, the British navy is committed to engaging the enemy wherever there... Read more >
The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika
Written by Giles Foden
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7526-3 (1-4000-7526-2)
The Whitbread Award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland brings his extensive knowledge of Africa to his first work of nonfiction: the incredible true story that inspired the classic film The African Queen.
When the First World War breaks out, the British navy is committed to engaging the enemy wherever there... Read more >
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A Continent for the Taking
The Tragedy and Hope of Africa
Written by Howard W. French
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: April 12, 2005
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3027-9 (1-4000-3027-7)
In A Continent for the Taking Howard W. French, a veteran correspondent for The New York Times, gives a compelling firsthand account of some of Africa’s most devastating recent history–from the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko, to Charles Taylor’s arrival in Monrovia, to the genocide in Rwanda and the Congo that... Read more >
The Tragedy and Hope of Africa
Written by Howard W. French
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: April 12, 2005
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3027-9 (1-4000-3027-7)
In A Continent for the Taking Howard W. French, a veteran correspondent for The New York Times, gives a compelling firsthand account of some of Africa’s most devastating recent history–from the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko, to Charles Taylor’s arrival in Monrovia, to the genocide in Rwanda and the Congo that... Read more >
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