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Against the Odds

By: Ben Igwe

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Undaunted by hardship, a determined widow, Uridiya, arranges a wife of her choice for her western- educated only son. Little does she know that her son, Jamike, had fallen in love and married a foreigner against her wishes and the expectations of his village. In a show of love, loyalty and commitment he rejects the arranged wife to the disappointment of his mother and the community. Can his defiance succeed against all odds? Set in an Igbo village in Eastern Nigeria from the late 1950?s to early 1970?s and in the United States in the early 1970?s, the author sympathetically handles the powerlessness of the widow in rural African societies and addresses with candor and sensitivity the problems of race, human sexuality, cultural disengagement and the role of love in blurring the ?color line.? Born in Imo State Nigeria, Ben Igwe was educated in Nigerian and American Universities. He holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland at College Park. He has taught in Universities in Nigeria and the United States. He is currently Chief of the division of Philosophy, Psychology and Religion in the District of Columbia Public Library in Washington, D.C. He lives with his family in Adelphi, Maryland.

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1940729076

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A Matter of Identity

By: Ben Igwe

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A Matter of Identity

By: Ben Igwe

Jamike Nnorom, an only male child of his family, was educated in the United States of America. He returned to his village in Africa on what he hoped would be a brief visit to see his widowed mother after years of absence, with the hope of coming back to America. Under circumstances he least expected, he could not return, but instead started a family. A male child with an unusual body mark is born to the couple and the oracle offered divination on behalf of the offspring. A Matter of Identity is a sequel to Ben Igwe's Award winning debut novel, Against the Odds. With interest in human and national relationships, cultural growth, and assimilation, he adroitly weaves history and cultural ethos, particularly the philosophical tenets of reincarnation in Igbo traditional society, into this novel. The author's synergistic plot arrangement, and the capsular density of its thematic construct, with myriad settings strewn together by their subject affinity, and rendered with spellbound imagery and folksy narrative, compel the reader to unconsciously surrender to an enchanting rhythmic prose. A Matter of Identity is anthropological in scope and reach; foreshadowing with nostalgic relish, yet projecting a new horizon of mutual reintegration symbolized in Ahamefule to underscore and affirm the inextricable nexus in the afro-diasporic continuum.

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1940729246

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Against the Odds

By: Ben Igwe

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A Matter of Identity

By: Ben Igwe

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Perspectives On Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past

By: Mazi Azubike Okoro,Mazi Ben Ezumah

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Perspectives On Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past

By: Mazi Azubike Okoro,Mazi Ben Ezumah

The richest, largest and most authentic repository on Arochukwu history, culture and civilization; written by Aro, devoid of misinterpretations by outsiders and pseudo-historians. This incisive book series presents Aro history as it is, not as perceived by outsiders. Indeed, Aro now has its own history, told by her people.

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1483412962

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Reminiscences

Life and Times of Ben Ofungwu Sr. an Autobiography

By: Ben Ofungwu Sr.

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Reminiscences

Life and Times of Ben Ofungwu Sr. an Autobiography

By: Ben Ofungwu Sr.

Reminiscences chronicles life in colonial and early postcolonial Nigeria, delving into the trauma and vicissitudes of a young man. It is a story that emphasises the need for quality education and training, preparatory for adult life and the emergence of a mature mind, willing to take on family responsibilities bequeathed to him. There is the usual executive warfare that is quite common in most local and international organisations and the triumph thereof. The story of ISN Products Nigeria Ltd is one of hope and tenacity in building a new organisation. ISN is, today, a market leader in the medical diagnostic products marketing and distribution, and has now passed to the next generation. There is a lesson on the spiritual aspect of business. We must accept that we just cannot achieve success doing it alone all by ourselves. We always need help from above and should continuously ask for it.

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Folklore Concepts

Histories and Critiques

By: Dan Ben-Amos

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Folklore Concepts

Histories and Critiques

By: Dan Ben-Amos

By defining folklore as artistic communication in small groups, Dan Ben-Amos led the discipline of Folklore in new directions. In Folklore Concepts, Henry Glassie and Elliott Oring have curated a selection of Ben-Amos's groundbreaking essays that explore folklore as a category in cultural communication and as a subject of scholarly research. Ben-Amos's work is well-known for sparking lively debate that often centers on why his definition intrinsically acknowledges tradition rather than expresses its connection forthright. Without tradition among people, there would be no art or communication, and tradition cannot accomplish anything on its own—only people can. Ben-Amos's focus on creative communication in communities is woven into the themes of the theoretical essays in this volume, through which he advocates for a better future for folklore scholarship. Folklore Concepts traces Ben-Amos's consistent efforts over the span of his career to review and critique the definitions, concepts, and practices of Folklore in order to build the field's intellectual history. In examining this history, Folklore Concepts answers foundational questions about what folklorists are doing, how they are doing it, and why.

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Indiana University Press

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0253052440

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Perspectives on Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past: Vol. 2

By: Mazi Azubike Okoro,Mazi Ben Ezumah

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Perspectives on Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past: Vol. 2

By: Mazi Azubike Okoro,Mazi Ben Ezumah

The African experience is a compelling theme that will continue to inspire great books of this nature. From Mali, Kanem-Bornu, Sokoto, Benin, Opobo to Arochukwu the stories are the same, of empires and kingdoms systematically broken up and destroyed by the West and ultimately rendered puerile and irrelevant. For centuries, Africa was mindlessly plundered and impoverished by the West. It is a historical fact that while the slaves from Africa were used to power the industrial revolution in Europe and the high yields in the plantations of the Americas, African societies remained neglected and plundered so much so that up to the present time they still manifest all the vagaries of underdevelopment. Aro kingdom had attained great height prior to the monumental destruction, trauma and dislocation occasioned by the British expedition of 1902 and several other problems arising from slavery and colonialism.

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1483438511

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Perspectives on Aro History and Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past Vol. 3

By: Mazi Azubike Okoro,Mazi Ben Ezumah

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Perspectives on Aro History and Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past Vol. 3

By: Mazi Azubike Okoro,Mazi Ben Ezumah

Arochukwu kingdom has a great history, made more profound and authentic by its deep-rooted culture and traditions. Also, it's richly endowed with abundance of human and material resources, enough to transform it into an enviable society. This was demonstrated by the socio-economic and political exploits of our forebears in the 18th and 19th centuries when the kingdom was a Mecca of sorts. This book is incisive, thought provoking and a compendium of thoroughly researched data on Arochukwu history and civilization. It is authored by Aro citizens themselves and draws attention to some of the salient issues and grey areas which are yet to be successfully resolved by researchers.

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1483475980

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Finding Gad

The Quest for the Lost Tribe of Gad

By: Rabbi Yehudah "Tochukwu" ben Shomeyr

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Finding Gad

The Quest for the Lost Tribe of Gad

By: Rabbi Yehudah "Tochukwu" ben Shomeyr

This book regarding the Identity of the Biblical Tribe of Gad is the result of the accumulation of years of careful and tedious Scriptural, Rabbinic, Historical, Cultural, Linguistic, and Archeological and first hand research. This is by no means an exhaustive work, but is designed for scholar and laymen alike to be a confirming witness to the many other books about the Igbo-Israel connection that came before this. Look into the claims and evidences and decide for yourself if we are not on the cusp of seeing prophecy being fulfilled before our very eyes. The Lost Tribes are being found and desire to come Home to Israel! In the Service to YHWH, the Elohim of Israel,

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149909664X

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Against the Odds

Against the Odds

A Matter of Identity

A Matter of Identity

Against the Odds

Against the Odds

A Matter of Identity

A Matter of Identity

Perspectives On Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past

Perspectives On Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past

Reminiscences

Reminiscences

Folklore Concepts

Folklore Concepts

Perspectives on Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past: Vol. 2

Perspectives on Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past: Vol. 2

Perspectives on Aro History and Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past Vol. 3

Perspectives on Aro History and Civilization: The Splendour of a Great Past Vol. 3

Finding Gad

Finding Gad

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