In Nothing to See Here, sixteen African women writers ably deal with the politics of nationhood and identity, and the burden and beauty of womanity. From the serious, to the absurd to the seriously…
"Accomplished, resonant, and surprising." (Guardian)--a debut reminiscent of the beloved SUMMER OF MY GERMAN SOLDIER. In July 1940, eleven-year-old Lydia escapes life as a child evacuee in Wales…
In her latest thriller, New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag takes readers on a suspense-filled ride of shocks and twists leading to an explosive finish. It is the story of an ex-cop, a miss…
Doesn't every girl dream of getting . . . something from Tiffany's? On 5th Avenue in New York City, two very different men are shopping for gifts for the women they love. Gary is buying his g…
The yearlong celebration of Ghana's Golden Jubilee provides a fitting context for the republication of the book Kwame Nkrumah: Vision and Tragedy. In the lead-up to the celebration and over the cou…
Although diplomats negotiate more and more aspects of world affairs—from trade and security issues to health, human rights, and the environment—we have little idea of, and even less control ove…
A woman of many firsts. Among these is the fact that Nokukhanya Luthuli was among the first students in the early 1900s to attend all three of Durban's legendary mission education schools. As a …
The '60s has been described as a period of great social change especially in the Western world. The United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approved the use of the oral contraceptive, the…
Alba Kunadu Sumprim the author of “The Imported Ghanaian” has done it again. In her unique satirical writing style, Alba issues necessary social criticism to a lack of change so many have refus…
When Edith was six months old her mother died, leaving her father with five daughters, a disgrace in the eyes of the community. Twelve years later he was murdered. Edith started school when she was…
From feminists to Hollywood starlets, comedians to novelists, these untamed tongues talk about life, love, motherhood, men, and sex and reveal their very candid and public thoughts. In a culture th…
Representing the work of some of the best-known theorists and researchers in masculinities and feminism in South Africa, this highly original work is comprised of a collection of papers presented a…
In Mauritian French Creole, with some English and French.
Guinness World Records 2009 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous bran…
The time is 1981, and Sibyl Danforth has been a dedicated midwife in the rural community of Reddington, Vermont, for fifteen years. But one treacherous winter night, in a house isolated by icy road…
In this charming anthology, Suheil Bushrui, renowned literature professor, presents an unusually varied collection of the world’s favorite love poetry from around the globe and down through the a…
In "The Girl Who Can," the irrepressible Ama Ata Aidoo looks at the roles and rules, and the games people find themselves playing, often unwillingly. She analyses African women's struggle to find t…
To read the poems in Traces of a Life is to receive a heroic and tender gift the language for times that renders us wordless. This is a treasure of precious memories, especially those of the poet, …
Toni Jordan is a director of a successful cosmetic surgery clinic and married to eminent surgeon, Theodore French. Theo is much older but, as a result, she has the added bonus of having a lovely st…
The narrative now follows Olanna, who is driving with Odenigbo to the airport and listening to High Life music. She is about to fly to her parents’ home in Lagos. Odenigbo drops her off and Olann…