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H.R.H. / by Steel, Danielle;
Subjects: Princesses;
© c2006., Delacorte Press,
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Oromay. by Girma, Baalu.;
An engrossing political thriller, 'Oromay' follows a journalist who finds himself embroiled in a disastrous government campaign as well as a sweeping romance. 'Oromay' became an instant sensation in Ethiopia when it was first published in 1983. It was swiftly banned for its frank depiction of the regime and the author vanished soon thereafter. The consensus is that he was murdered in retaliation for this book. Goodreads Giveaway.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Political; FICTION / World Literature / Africa / East Africa;
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An African History of Africa : From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence. by Badawi, Zeinab.;
Already a major international bestseller, Zeinab Badawis sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continents extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Africa / General; HISTORY / Africa / North; HISTORY / Africa / South / General; HISTORY / Africa / West; HISTORY / Civilization; HISTORY / Historiography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies;
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Crowned : magical folk and fairy tales from the diaspora / by Bethencourt, Kahran,author,photographer.; Bethencourt, Regis,author,photographer.;
A collection of reimagined classic fairy tales, African, and African American folktales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture.
Subjects: Folk tales.; Fairy tales.; Photobooks.; African Americans; Folklore;
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Serengeti spy : views from a hidden camera on the plains of East Africa / by Sah, Anup.;
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Subjects: Wildlife photography; Animals;
© 2012., Abrams,
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I am a girl from Africa : a memoir / by Nyamayaro, Elizabeth,author.;
When severe draught hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth, then eight, had no idea that this moment of utter devastation would come to define her life purpose. Unable to move from hunger, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who gave her a bowl of warm porridge and saved her life. This transformative moment inspired Elizabeth to become a humanitarian, and she vowed to dedicate her life to giving back to her community, her continent, and the world. Grounded by the African concept of ubuntu-"I am because we are"-this book charts Elizabeth's quest in pursuit of her dream from the small village of Goromonzi to Harare, London, New York, and beyond, where she eventually became a Senior Advisor at the United Nations and launched HeForShe, one of the world's largest global solidarity movements for gender equality. For over two decades, Elizabeth has been instrumental in creating change in communities all around the world; uplifting the lives of others, just as her life was once uplifted. The memoir brings to vivid life one extraordinary woman's story of persevering through incredible odds and finding her true calling-while delivering an important message of hope and empowerment in a time when we need it most.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Nyamayaro, Elizabeth.; Nyamayaro, Elizabeth; Nyamayaro, Elizabeth; United Nations; Women; Women civil rights workers; Women political activists; Women human rights workers; Humanitarian aid workers;
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I just want to say good night / by Isadora, Rachel.;
In a village on the African plains, a little girl stalls bedtime by saying good night to various animals and objects.LSC
Subjects: Bedtime; Villages; Girls;
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I just want to say good night / by Isadora, Rachel.;
In a village on the African plains, a little girl stalls bedtime by saying good night to various animals and objects.LSC
Subjects: Bedtime; Villages; Girls;
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The water princess / by Verde, Susan.; Reynolds, Peter H.(Peter Hamilton),1961-;
"The story of one young girl's quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Blacks; Water-supply;
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The looting machine : warlords, oligarchs, corporations, smugglers, and the theft of Africa's wealth / by Burgis, Tom.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A curse of riches -- Futungo, Inc. -- "It is forbidden to piss in the park" -- Incubators of poverty -- Guanxi -- when elephants fight, the grass gets trampled -- A bridge to Beijing -- Finance and cyanide -- God has nothing to do with it -- Black gold -- the new money kings -- Complicity.The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Africa's resource states remained tethered to the bottom of the industrial supply chain. While Africa accounts for about 30 per cent of the world's reserves of hydrocarbons and minerals and 14 per cent of the world's population, its share of global manufacturing stood in 2011 exactly where it stood in 2000: at 1 percent. In his first book, The Looting Machine , Tom Burgis exposes the truth about the African development miracle: for the resource states, it's a mirage. The oil, copper, diamonds, gold and coltan deposits attract a global network of traders, bankers, corporate extractors and investors who combine with venal political cabals to loot the states' value. And the vagaries of resource-dependent economies could pitch Africa's new middle class back into destitution just as quickly as they climbed out of it. The ground beneath their feet is as precarious as a Congolese mine shaft; their prosperity could spill away like crude from a busted pipeline. This catastrophic social disintegration is not merely a continuation of Africa's past as a colonial victim. The looting now is accelerating as never before. As global demand for Africa's resources rises, a handful of Africans are becoming legitimately rich but the vast majority, like the continent as a whole, is being fleeced. Outsiders tend to think of Africa as a great drain of philanthropy. But look more closely at the resource industry and the relationship between Africa and the rest of the world looks rather different.LSC
Subjects: Mineral industries; Mines and mineral resources;
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