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This Hostel Life
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 'A landmark book by an important new voice in Irish writing' EMILIE PINE THIS HOSTEL LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland. Queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, a group of women squabble and mistrust each other, learning what they can of the world from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story, a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience, and a mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is at risk of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs. An essay by Liam Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included, explaining the Irish legal position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision. 'Fresh, devastating stories . . . Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about things we think we already know' LIA MILLS 'Melatu Uche Okorie has important things to say - and she does it quite brilliantly' RODDY DOYLE
THE DESIGNER'S DREAM: Fabrics of Passion; Creations of Purpose
In this book, ‘The Designer’s Dream,’ a truly remarkable work of divine inspiration, she shares the powerful testimony of the story of her passion-filled and purposeful life journey into the world of fashion design.
Switching Lanes
A young basketball player seizes his moment and makes a move that shocks his coach and fellow players. An ornery, independent old man struggles to escape the confines of a nursing home. In a school dormitory, a group of bullied boys plan a revolution against their older oppressors. A devoted musician watches his band disintegrate under the pressures of "real life." These stories and more are the work of Paul Uche, a talented young author taken from the world too soon. Uche's tight control of language, his crisp, incisive thinking, and his playful use of even the simplest words results in extraordinary tales of what would otherwise be ordinary life experiences. Seemingly day-to-day events bec...
Stages of Life
In Africa, Chidi Udo is born under the most tragic of circumstances. His mother doesnt survive his birth, but he does have his father to care for him. He grows to be a young man and does well in school but soon loses his father, too. Due to this further tragedy, he is deprived of the opportunity for the university education he so desires. Chidi eventually works as an apprentice for a greedy salesman, who starves and mistreats him. He runs away, forced to live independently and even journey to far off America. One day, young Chidi returns to his birth village of Umueze as a self-made man, respected by alland, yet, the balance of life continues to tip back and forth. Stages of Life is arranged in endearing, enlightening episodes, punctuated by African folk wisdom, customs, and beliefs. Chidis life experiences are laid bare for all to see and to decide whether the stages of life are fair, cruel, strange, or beautiful. Chidi Udo is an amalgam of all the triumphs, tragedies, and traditions he has experienced as his life swings like a pendulum.
A Kind of Madness
A searing, unflinching collection of stories set in Nigeria that explores themes of community expectations, familial strife, and the struggle for survival.
The Hand of Fate
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Pastor Uche Favour's Prayer Book for Your Everyday Needs
Do you fi nd it hard to pray? Do you feel that your link with God is broken? Do you have unsaved loved ones and friends who continue to go from bad to worse? Are you going through a trial in your life? Pastor Uche Favour's book is the guide to restoring your prayer life. This book contains prayer points and testimonies of God's sovereign hand. Pastor Favour shares with you practical steps to gain guaranteed answers to your prayers. This prayer book is suitable for everybody who desires an intimate relationship with our Heavenly Father. Pastor Uche Favour shares her revelations and the messages she received from God for her generation.
eel on reef
In eel on reef, Uche Nduka challenges every expectation of an African poet. His unique voice is a heady amalgam of Christopher Okigbo, A.R. Ammons, John Ashbery, Kamau Brathwaite, and that which only Nduka can bring. Uche Nduka was born and raised in Nigeria. His published books include Flower Child, Second Act, and Chiraoscuro (winner of the Association of Nigerian Authors Poetry Prize in 1997). He lives in Bremen, Germany.
Twist and Thorns
A young Ghanian girl falls in love and marrys a young Nigerian man who ran away from home as a little boy. The marriage is so blissful that their neighbours envy them. However, the situation takes a turn when the family visits the home country of the Nigerian. An annual vacation due to take one month lasts thirty months as a result of the Nigerian civil war. The cultural and language barrier becomes a potent weapon used by providence to disintegrate this unity. There are twists and there are thorns but can the couple survive in a hazardous environment where people’s lives are constantly threatened by hunger and bullet?
