The River And The Source
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The River And The Source
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Author : Margaret A. Ogola
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The River And The Source written by Margaret A. Ogola and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Bamenda (Cameroon) categories.
In 1995, this novel won both the Jomo Kenyatta Literature Prize, and the Commonwealth Writers Prize Best First Book in the Africa Region. Now reprinted, it remains in great demand. An epic story spanning cultures, it tells the lives of three generations of women. It traces the story of Akoko in her rich traditional Luo setting, through to the children who live and die in the 20th century.
A Study Guide To The River And The Source
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Author : Margaret Roche
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
A Study Guide To The River And The Source written by Margaret Roche and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
Stories From Abakwa
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Author : Francis B. Nyamnjoh
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2007
Stories From Abakwa written by Francis B. Nyamnjoh and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Bamenda (Cameroon) categories.
Childhood and growing up in Mimboland, Cameroon are infused with fascinating stories and adventures. Discover life in Abakwa with Tom and his friend, as they are chased through an orchard for secretly harvesting avocados and mangoes. Smile as Mathias Chi's overloaded canoe almost loses balance. Shiver as Roland runs through the dark streets and bleeding corridors of Mvog Mvog. And cry when Big Brother discovers how his siblings suffered when he was away at school. What happens to Esther when she finds the courage to make an announcement at the Abakwa Mountain Foot Radio Station about her husband's disappearance? Will Prudencia and Collette kill or give life? How does Prisca Lum deal with her dwarf husband? Some characters will remind you of people you know--or even of yourself. Drum beats and church bells, thunder and lightning, princes and princesses, visions and deceptions fill the pages. Discover your favorite stories waiting to be told and retold, again and again.
The Source Of The River
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Author : Douglas S. Massey
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-27
The Source Of The River written by Douglas S. Massey and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-27 with Education categories.
African Americans and Latinos earn lower grades and drop out of college more often than whites or Asians. Yet thirty years after deliberate minority recruitment efforts began, we still don't know why. In The Shape of the River, William Bowen and Derek Bok documented the benefits of affirmative action for minority students, their communities, and the nation at large. But they also found that too many failed to achieve academic success. In The Source of the River, Douglas Massey and his colleagues investigate the roots of minority underperformance in selective colleges and universities. They explain how such factors as neighborhood, family, peer group, and early schooling influence the academic performance of students from differing racial and ethnic origins and differing social classes. Drawing on a major new source of data--the National Longitudinal Survey of Freshmen--the authors undertake a comprehensive analysis of the diverse pathways by which whites, African Americans, Latinos, and Asians enter American higher education. Theirs is the first study to document the different characteristics that students bring to campus and to trace out the influence of these differences on later academic performance. They show that black and Latino students do not enter college disadvantaged by a lack of self-esteem. In fact, overconfidence is more common than low self-confidence among some minority students. Despite this, minority students are adversely affected by racist stereotypes of intellectual inferiority. Although academic preparation is the strongest predictor of college performance, shortfalls in academic preparation are themselves largely a matter of socioeconomic disadvantage and racial segregation. Presenting important new findings, The Source of the River documents the ongoing power of race to shape the life chances of America's young people, even among the most talented and able.
The River
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Author : Edward Hooper
language : en
Publisher: Back Bay
Release Date : 2000
The River written by Edward Hooper and has been published by Back Bay this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Medical categories.
A British medical journalist offers a meticulously researched look at HIV and its potential source, discussing the history of this lethal epidemic, analyzing a number of theories concerning its origins, and investigating current scientific inquiries into HIV, AIDS, and the search for a cure. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
A Journey To The Source Of The River Oxus
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Author : John Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
A Journey To The Source Of The River Oxus written by John Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Afghanistan categories.
A Comprehensive Guide To Margaret A Ogola S The River And The Source
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Author : J. O. Oloo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
A Comprehensive Guide To Margaret A Ogola S The River And The Source written by J. O. Oloo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Sources Of The River 2nd Edition
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Author : Jack Nisbet
language : en
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Release Date : 2007-04-10
Sources Of The River 2nd Edition written by Jack Nisbet and has been published by Sasquatch Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-10 with History categories.
The awe-inspiring story of explorer David Thompson, whose expeditions helped shape western North America In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet re-creates the life and times of David Thompson—fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of the what is now British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire route of the Columbia river, and his wilderness expeditions have become the stuff of legend. Jack Nisbet tracks the explorer across the content, interweaving his own observations with Thompson’s historical writings. The result is a fascinating story of two men discovering the Northwest territory almost two hundred years apart.
Every Day The River Changes
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Author : Jordan Salama
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2022-11-15
Every Day The River Changes written by Jordan Salama and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-15 with Travel categories.
An exhilarating travelogue for a new generation about a journey along Colombia’s Magdalena River, exploring life by the banks of a majestic river now at risk, and how a country recovers from conflict. "Richly observed." —Liesl Schillinger, The New York Times Book Review An American writer of Argentine, Syrian, and Iraqi Jewish descent, Jordan Salama tells the story of the Río Magdalena, nearly one thousand miles long, the heart of Colombia. This is Gabriel García Márquez’s territory—rumor has it Macondo was partly inspired by the port town of Mompox—as much as that of the Middle Eastern immigrants who run fabric stores by its banks. Following the river from its source high in the Andes to its mouth on the Caribbean coast, journeying by boat, bus, and improvised motobalinera, Salama writes against stereotype and toward the rich lives of those he meets. Among them are a canoe builder, biologists who study invasive hippopotamuses, a Queens transplant managing a failing hotel, a jeweler practicing the art of silver filigree, and a traveling librarian whose donkeys, Alfa and Beto, haul books to rural children. Joy, mourning, and humor come together in this astonishing debut, about a country too often seen as only a site of war, and a tale of lively adventure following a legendary river.
I Swear By Apollo
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Author : Margaret A. Ogola
language : en
Publisher: Focus Books
Release Date : 2002
I Swear By Apollo written by Margaret A. Ogola and has been published by Focus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Domestic fiction categories.
The sequel to The River and the Source, which won the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature, and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best First Book, Africa Region in 1995. In this novel, Ogola tells of the lives of AIDS' orphans Lisa, Johnny and Alicia, and how they are guided to adulthood by their aunt Wandia, an intellectual and independent woman. The author weaves her narrative around the aspirations of her characters and how they develop to find a place in Luo/Kenyan society. A place they seek at the dawn of the twenty-first century, when Kenya is emerging from decades of corruption and deterioration; and in an environment of contradiction and mixed messages, where values and attitudes are continuously being re- examined.