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Author : Ayuba Mshelia
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1438970447
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (389 download)
Download or read book The Village Boy written by Ayuba Mshelia and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oloya Uma
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1434998894
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (349 download)
Download or read book The Village Boy written by Oloya Uma and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ayuba Mshelia
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467850365
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)
Download or read book The Village Boy written by Ayuba Mshelia and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story Village Boy is about the social and familial upheavals and confl icts caused by the introduction, in the early 20th century, by a group of Christian missionaries, of Western cultural traditions among an erstwhile peaceful and selfsuffi cient agricultural sedentary people. These cultural incursions led to the annihilation of the peoples native traditions and cultures, including those of Kachiya and Mbwarhatha(circumcision and grind room- the only place where on a daily basis young men could meet and fl irt with young women in the evenings) which were the sole socialization instruments of the tribe. The fulcrums of our culture and traditions that have sustained us for all these years can now no longer hold, commented the tribal elder, Tapchi, to a boyhood friend, Aji, fi ve years after the coming of the missionaries; everything is different and in a sorry chaos! This breakdowns led to the mass exodus of the youth to the distant emerging cities of Kano, Jos, Kaduna ,and, yes, even Lagos. These new immigrants, however, faced steep competition for jobs both from the citys residents and from other migrants who had converged on the cities from all corners of the countryside. Their meager education forced them into menial jobs, such as house boys or store clerks; few were able to secure even low-level government jobs. The social confl ict and upheaval was partially resolved, to some minimally acceptable levels, by the regular annual visits of those who had left the land, bringing with them gifts of tea, sugar, bread, and items of clothing which were generously and lavishly shared with relatives and neighbours. Some few who had made it, in the city even came with their own mettika (cars). But things are not always as gloomy as is refl ected in the lives of Madu, Dalla, and, to some extent, Hassana in the stories that follow. Some of the tribes migrant sons and daughters to the cities (like Madu in the story) took to politics and became active, relevant and prominent during the early years of self-rule and eventual Independence. Education has been, and continues to be, the social instrument of mobility for the children of the migrants and for those who remained on the land, as for example, Dalla. They can now be found in all sectors of the Nigerian society, as educators, business men, politicians and high cadre civil servants.
Author : H. Ray Pettit
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1414028857
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Mill-Village Boy written by H. Ray Pettit and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has no involvement with any of the Fowler families worldwide. Intimate Thoughts the debut novel from Star Fowler will make you laugh, cry and leave you wondering how does the leading character Ebony have the time and energy to accomplish all that she does. Ebony is a young woman who is determined to change the negative chain that has plagued five generations in her family. From as far back as the 1920's their mothers did not raise the women in her family and she is set on a quest not to allow this to happen to her daughters. She in turns put forth every possible effort to make a better life for them.
Author : Jesus C. Torres
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1973652536
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (736 download)
Download or read book The Village’s Boy written by Jesus C. Torres and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When author Jesus C. Torres was growing up in El Salvador, he thought it was the best place in the world and that he would never want to leave. He was part of a large loving family and lived in a close-knit community. Christianity was on the rise. But then war came to the country and to his village. In The Village’s Boy, Torres shares his story including details about his family, his step into Christianity, his baptism, and how he survived the horrors of the war that killed many. This memoir uncovers the hard reality of El Salvador’s twelve years of war, and at the same time tells how God’s intervention was manifested toward his people. Torres narrates how the pages of the Bible became alive in the midst of tragedy. Containing important Christian messages and vignettes from Torres’ life, The Village’s Boy serves to inspire others faced with challenges to persevere and to find hope in Jesus Christ.
Author : Kevin James
Publisher : Memoirs Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1909544957
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Diary of A Village Boy written by Kevin James and published by Memoirs Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kevin James was brought up in a humble home in rural Somerset in the 1950s, the son of a rabbit catcher and a farm labourer’s daughter. Despite poor health he soon learned how to fend for himself and make a bob or two by cutting the grass and doing odd jobs for wealthier neighbours. As he grew older he became something of a tearaway who had more than his fair share of scrapes in pubs and on motor bikes, but in later years he set up a successful metal fabrication company, making enough cash to buy a share in a winning racehorse. Kevin never forgot the difficult years he had grown through, years he remembers vividly for the music and the news that was current at the time. In this unusual autobiography he matches up the chapters of his life story and a string of anecdotes from the times with the news headlines and top ten hits of each of the key years of his life.
Author : Chris Dunning
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1783064846
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book About a Village Boy written by Chris Dunning and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Once I had polio I could no longer run and I could no longer play tennis. I tried other hobbies: walking, swimming, gardening, photography, beekeeping. And then I tried sailing.’ Chris Dunning overcame the after-effects of polio to win some of the world's biggest ocean racing competitions, including captaining the British Admiral Cup team to victory in 1977. Throughout his life, Chris has suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune while literally sailing through a sea of troubles, all of which is captured perfectly in About A Village Boy. ‘It’s not all been plain sailing...’ From the rural innocence of the post-war British countryside to the greed and corruption of the 1980s, with thrilling anecdotes of sailing horrors and heroics, this book contains first-hand accounts of the devastating storm that hit the Fastnet race of 1979, but also the brilliant Admiral’s Cup victory two years earlier. It is also a personal tale of how Chris lost his mother at a young age and contracted polio in his teens. His passion for life saw him not only succeed in sailing, but also in the business world – he grew one of the leading shopfitting businesses in the country, only to see it crumble before his eyes. About A Village Boy captures the highs and lows of his extraordinary life.
Author : Nyankun Thomas
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480999970
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Odyssey of a Liberian Village Boy written by Nyankun Thomas and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Odyssey of a Liberian Village Boy By: Nyankun Thomas Odyssey of a Liberian Village Boy is the journey of Nyankun Thomas as a person and also his adventure through childhood, from Liberia to the United States, all of his trials and tribulations. Readers can hopefully learn from his experiences and make better choices in their own lives. Life is about falling down and getting back up. One should never be afraid of failure.
Author : Shelton Gunaratne
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1477142401
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (771 download)
Download or read book From Village Boy to Global Citizen (Volume 1) written by Shelton Gunaratne and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Village Boy to Global Citizen (Volume 1): The Journey of a Journalist is the first of an autobiographical trilogy that tells the story of a rustic lad born and raised in the southern tip of the British colony of Ceylon (now independent Sri Lanka) but left his country at the age of 26 on a geographical "conquest" of the world that turned him metaphorically into a global citizen. Starting his professional career as a journalist for the Daily News, Ceylon's premier English-language daily, he became a journalism teacher at the age of 32, when he received a doctorate in mass communication. However, he continued practicing journalism as a free-lancer throughout his teaching career in Malaysia, Australia and the United States. Volume 1 unfolds the transition of the author's life from a village kid to a global journalist and educator. It dramatizes the obstacles he had to overcome, as well as the support he received from his benefactors, in the transition.
Author : W. Pawoo Sr.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465318011
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (653 download)
Download or read book Potupo Ju: an Autobiography of ''The Village Boy'' I Must Finish 8Th Grade written by W. Pawoo Sr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-09-11 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of my life in my tribal village of Butikon, Liberia, West Africa is an account of a cultural experience with my people in Potupo District, River Gee County, Liberia, and West Africa. Because of its secrecy, mystery, or concealment, I am not in the position to explain the detailed secrets of my traditional society, but only to explain that I left my tribe at a very early age to live with another tribe so as to attend school. Yes, I am an African, Liberian, Tribal, and a village boy who speak my tribal dialect.
Author : Dr N Bhaskara Rao
Publisher : Authorsupfront Publishing Services P L
ISBN 13 : 9384439584
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (844 download)
Download or read book Chronicles of a village boy in New Delhi written by Dr N Bhaskara Rao and published by Authorsupfront Publishing Services P L. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles of a village boy in New Delhi is a first person account of the transition that most youth are experiencing today: from one age to another, one place to another and one value system to another. The book elucidates what factors influence that process and unleash the potential in individuals (even those without a godfather!), with thoughts that inspire and direct destinies. Written in an unconventional style, the book has insights for the youth of today to understand their elders and be sensitive to generational transition without succumbing to gene factors and not falling prey to the lures of the emerging times. The chronicles subtly hint at the dilemma of today in public space, points at contradictions and suggests introspection for proactive initiatives. The book profiles ten different important public movements in the country with concern and perspective. The author being a pioneer in applied social research, the book is a treasure for social analysts.
Author : Djime Boigny
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1644688832
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (446 download)
Download or read book A Village Boy's Life and Rare Experiences written by Djime Boigny and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Village Boy's Life and Rare Experience is a luminous memoir about an extraordinary phenomenon that the village of Mukulu experienced when Ezzillogazin departed from Bello mountain.They could not believe what they were seeing. It was the Ark of Ezzillogazin, the oval of God (divenora in the Mukulu vernacular). They had worshipped and venerated it for generations, and it provided them with clean drinking water and varieties of edible fruits. It had protected them from enemies.The object emerged from the shadow of the moon on top of Mount Bello. It was followed by a big sound, a bang! A bright light shone on the whole Mukulu village such that the village could witness. It sat there for a second, and then the diamond ball began rolling down the mountain, leaving the creek in its midst. The creek was later filled with fish so that people no longer had to travel far to fish in the big river. They caught fish in the creek near the village.People began screaming from inside their huts, saying. "We are innocent! Why are you leaving us?" Others said, "Don't take all. Leave us some." At that moment, I wanted young people to know that their parents lived lavishly under the protection of Ark Ezzillogazin. Also, I wanted the world to know that Mukulu was a hidden paradise, where people grew up for generations under the protection of Ezzillogazin.That event took place when I was five years old, and I can still remember it vividly at seventy-two. For me, it's as if it happened yesterday. It was so powerful that it was hard to forget. Another thing is that before the departure of Ezzillogazin, the whole village was shut in by torrential rain for six days, so people couldn't go to the farm. It kept raining off and on. Creeks around the village were flooded, and then on the seventh day, the block of diamond emerged, followed by the powerful bang. It happened just as people were eating their dinner, so that both old and young could bear witness to it.The second part of the book deals with my adventures to the city of Fort-Lamy at age eleven. Today, it is called N'Djamena. Driven by hardship and in search of better opportunities in the city, I hoped to find work to help myself. However, because I was underage, I could not find work, and I became a burden to my aunt. Aged fifteen and expecting[LH1], the novelty soon wore off.I left Tchad and followed my friend to Sudan. In Sudan, I spent close to six years struggling trying to get into school, but I proved to be a failure. I decided to change my nationality to become a refugee from Angola. I registered at UNHCR, and my status as a refugee from Angola was recognized. I asked for education, and they took me to Rumbek Secondary School. I finished and got a scholarship from Sudan Council of Churches to study theology.The word theology sounded like zoology, and I was excited that I was going to study zoology, but it turned out to be theology. I had never come across the word theology or knew what it meant. But I had learned zoology in geography class.I was sent to Saint Paul Unity Theological College in Limuru, Kenya. I spent four years there finishing my studies. Giffin Bible College in Doleib Hill in Malakal Sudan (now South Sudan) offered me a teaching position. There I met William Bill, the principal director, and his wife, Lois, his assistant.I taught for three years. Based on the merits of my behavior, teaching performance, and relationship with my students, they offered me a scholarship to the Interdenominational Theological Center in the United States of America.
Author : Dr. Hanif Gulmahamad
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453516050
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)
Download or read book Stories & Poems by a Guyanese Village Boy written by Dr. Hanif Gulmahamad and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-02-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Description This book is a compilation of 27 short stories and 17 poems written by Dr. Hanif Gulmahamad who was born in 1945 on Springlands Sugar Estate, Corentyne, Berbice in what was then the colonial territory of British Guiana. The stories in this book are based on real incidences and events that took place in the 1950’s and early 1960’s while the author was a young lad residing at No. 73 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Guyana. The characters mentioned in the stories were real people though most of them are probably now deceased. This book was written in 2008 and it is based on the author’s best recollections of events which occurred over 45 years ago. Due to the fact that four and a half decades elapsed between the actual occurrence of these events and the time they were written, these stories may not be completely accurate. It is not the intention of the author to portray anyone in these stories in a negative light. Real names were mentioned in the stories in an attempt to be as pragmatic as possible. Great consideration, effort, and time were expended in order to keep these stories as realistic and accurate as possible. The 1950’s and 1960’s was an idyllic and carefree time for a young lad growing up in a far away village in British Guiana. The country was still under colonial rule at that time and there were laws and rules and there was the rule of law. It was a safe and secure place to grow up as a young boy. Most people in the villages were poor but there were ample opportunities to hunt, fish, farm, and eke out a living. For a lad of my age at the time, every day was an adventure. All you had to do was walk across the road and enter the farmlands and an adventure began. Life was simple and even though people worked hard for a living they were, for the most part, a happy lot. Wealth and material possessions were not necessary ingredients for a happy and fulfilling life. People accepted their lot in life and did not aspire to unachievable ideals and goals. You made do with what you had and you were grateful for what little you had. The stories in this book cover a wide variety of events and situations some of which are humorous. Children in Guyana, particularly those who live away from the cities, will find these stories fascinating. It is the author’s hope that children in Guyana, who can most relate to these stories, are afforded an opportunity to read this book. Back in the day when the author was a young boy in Guiana, books were very scarce commodities and anything and everything in print were read with great relish. Books told the author things and took him places he could only imagine at the time. In those days there were only two radio stations in the entire country and there was no television. Two movies theatres were located at Skeldon and the cost of one shilling to attend a movie there was often cost prohibitive to many people. The events in these stories were set in a place and time that is now gone and most probably lost forever. One of the major goals of the author was to record these stories for posterity. The poems in this book cover diverse times, topics, and places. The author currently lives in southern California and works in Los Angeles. Some of these poems reflect great nostalgia and longing for a life, place, and time that is gone. For example, the poems, I am not from here, I still have my memories, and it was supposed to be a temporary thing, convey great yearning for what the author perceives as things that he has lost having left Guyana and migrated to the United States. The contents of this book cast some light on the author’s life story which is a remarkable one. Born to functionally illiterate parents on a British sugar plantation in a faraway place in Guyana, the author went on to obtain a PhD degree from the University of California, Riverside. He has written and published over 60 technical and scientific papers including two chapters in books. It is important
Author : Shelton A. Gunaratne
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1477142398
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (771 download)
Download or read book From Village Boy to Global Citizen (Volume 2): the Travels of a Journalist written by Shelton A. Gunaratne and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Village Boy to Global Citizen (Volume 2): The Travels of a Journalist is the last of my autobiographical trilogy. The 74 chapters in this volume attempt to describe and dramatize the most memorable places I visited, often accompanied by my family, since I left the country of my birth in 1966. After my retirement in 2007, I found the time to compile this travelogue using the notes in my diaries and updating the material through online research, with particular help from the constantly revised Wikipedia entries. In this process, I learned to make each travel essay an evergreen that would not perish soon after its publication as in the case of newspaper travel pieces. Travel has shaped my personality. Global travel to get to know culturally diverse people was one of my childhood ambitions. Moreover, travel is an essential aspect of a journalists life. Therefore, my travels constitute a very important part of my autobiography. I included detail in the hope that the reader would keep this volume for long-term reference. My explorations of U.S. national parks and my camping expeditions should be of particular interest to family- oriented travelers. Each of the essays in this volume appeared in the Lankaweb starting December 6, 2009. It carried the latest (but not the last) story (chapter 109) on December 4, 2011. Reacting to the essay (chapter 106) on our mule ride in Mexican territory during the Big Bend adventure, a reader commented, As always it was very well written and visually engaging, which made us feel we were there too. [We] particularly liked the reference to Yankee Doodles [that] made us smile! Thank you for posting it and await the next in the series (May 15, 2011). Another reader reacted to the essay (chapter 92) on our visit to the botanic gardens in Portland, Ore., Please do continue with your articles, Shelton. They are getting better all the time, as you reveal to your readers more of your own thoughts, emotions, and reactions (February 9, 2011). From Village Boy to Global Citizen (Volume 1): The Journey of a Journalist is the second of my autobiographical trilogy. It traces my life as a journalist and a journalism educator in three countries. Village Life in the Forties: Memories of a Lankan Expatriate (published by iUniverse) is the first of the trilogy. This is a collection of 28 sketches of folks in the village of my birth. Each sketch depicts the drama of life relating to the famous and infamous characters who defined the ethos of Pathegama in the 1940s. They range from the amusing and comical to the grave and somber. The trilogy is inextricably interconnected, interdependent and interactive. You are unlikely to grasp what systems theorists call the emergence of the whole if you read only parts of this trilogy.
Author : Babatunde Solarin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789781429477
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (294 download)
Download or read book Kunle the Village Boy written by Babatunde Solarin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kunle, who lives in the village with his parents, is happy about the simple way of life there. He especially enjoys the time he spends with his friends and the adventures he gets from the colourful yearly festivals."--
Author : Ray H. Pettit
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1665555947
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (655 download)
Download or read book The Amazing Adventures of the Mill-Village Boy written by Ray H. Pettit and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray Pettit has experienced amazing adventures. Check Point Charlie, Argentine Terrorists, Greenland Ice Cap, Earthquake Entrapment, Secret Service Agents, CIA/NSA/FBI, Pentagon Consultant; Movie/TV Acting, Hullabaloo Teen Club, GPS and Cell-phones Development, Patents for Satellite/Submerged Submarine Communications, Professor of Electrical Engineering for 40 years, Author of Classic Engineering Reference Book, “ECM and ECCM for Digital Communication Systems.” --- Amazing Adventures All!
Author : Anietie Usen
Publisher : Parresia Publishers Limited
ISBN 13 : 9789789831074
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Village Boy written by Anietie Usen and published by Parresia Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thrilling, funny, irresistible and full of suspense, Village Boy is not just a real-life saga of a poverty-stricken boy who overcame incredible obstacles and prevailed against all odds. It is the inimitable and absorbing adventure into the village life in southern Nigeria, especially AkwaCross States. For adults, it is a nostalgia to relish. For the younger generation, this is not just a breezy window to the 60s and 7Os, but the veritable binoculars to trace the footsteps of their parents and grandparents, in the proverbial good old days. And for teachers and students in secondary and tertiary institutions, this is a study in creative writing. Unputdownable.
