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Nigeria’s Soldiers of Fortune: The Abacha and Obasanjo Years
₦2,500In the cataclysmic decade that is the focus of this book Nigeria’s Soldiers of Fortune by Max Siollun, Nigeria was subject to several near-death experiences. These began when the country nearly tore itself apart after the northern-led military government annulled the results of a 1993 presidential election won by the southerner Moshood Abiola, and ended with former military ruler General Olusegun Obasanjo being the unlikely conduit of democracy.
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Arrow of God By Chinua Achebe
₦2,500Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the downfall of a man in a society forever altered by colonialism. The novel is a meditation on the nature, uses, and responsibility of power and leadership. Ezeulu finds that his authority is increasingly under threat from rivals within his nation and functionaries of the newly established British colonial government. Yet he sees himself as untouchable.
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The Last 100 Days of Abacha by Olusegun Adeniyi
₦2,500The Last 100 Days of Abacha by Olusegun Adeniyi is a Political drama in Nigeria under one of Africa’s most corrupt and brutal military dictatorships.
Segun names names, exposes vested interests and places his analysis and critique within the broader optic of making democracy succeed in Nigeria and improving the public’s understanding of important issues” Dick Roberts
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Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
₦2,500According to Scott Belsky, the capacity to make ideas happen can be developed by anyone willing to develop their organizational habits and leadership capability. That’s why he founded Behance, a company that helps creative people and teams across industries develop these skills.
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Four Things Women Want from a Man
₦2,500After decades of preaching, teaching, and counseling, influential Christian leader A.R. Bernard reveals the four qualities women want in a man qualities that contribute to a satisfying and happy relationship. As a longtime pastor of a big-city church, A.R. Bernard has witnessed couples in every stage of life. He s been with them as they experienced dizzying joys, unspeakable tragedies, and everything in between. As men and women have come to Bernard for spiritual counseling and advice, he s learned patterns of behavior that are repeated time and again. After almost four decades of preaching, teaching, and counseling, he s seen that while every situation is unique, people s behaviors and consequences are amazingly consistent. With this in mind, Bernard has developed a simple system for understanding how couples relate to each other. Maturity, decisiveness, consistency, and strength these are the four things women want and need most from a man. In his book, Bernard teaches readers how to identify and cultivate these traits toward a happy and long-lasting relationship one built to weather any storm.”
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I Love Books – Keepsake Reading Journal
₦2,500Once again, a gift of an idea for us lowly book bloggers, a fab and sparkly book journal just perfect for C’s review musings…
“I Love Books – Keepsake Reading Journal” is another brilliantly designed and presented idea from Make Believe Ideas. -
Selected Supplications: For the Day and the Night
₦2,500Allah said, “And the men and women who remember Allah much with their hearts and tongues, Allah has prepared them forgiveness and a great reward.”
And he said, “And remember your Rabb by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and with fear, and without loudness, by words in the morning, and in the afternoon and be not among those who are neglectful.”
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Marriage – The Making & Living of it
₦2,500By Mr. Mirza Yawar Baig
One of the characteristics of modern life seems to be a breakdown of family life, the foundation of which is a happy and healthy marriage. This has vast implications on individuals and society in terms of hardship, lack of social concern and responsibility and a culture that promotes selfishness and self-satisfaction at all costs. This vicious circle propagates more destruction of marriages and the sad story grows. This short booklet is an attempt to share my learning and understanding of the main issues in a marriage and a look at what it takes to make a marriage a source of great joy and fulfillment in this life. I hope that those who read it will benefit from it and will live happy, productive and satisfactory lives. The book is focused at Muslims but others can also benefit.
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Change Your Mindset, Not Your Man: Learn to Love What’s Right Instead of Trying to Fix What’s Wrong
₦2,500By Sally B Watkins
There comes a time in every woman’s life when she must acknowledge the obvious: She can’t change her man. Changing him may not be possible, but she can still change the relationship for the better. In this book, you will learn how to change the way you view you man and your relationship. This groundbreaking guide offers specific strategies to help you accept and even embrace your man as he is. For example, you will learn to:
- Explore how past relationships affect your current mindset
- Decide the best course of action for dealing with your partner
- Reposition your thoughts in a positive way
- Decipher why your man’s behaviors bother you so much
- Understand the reasons he hasn’t changed despite your best efforts
With quizzes, exercises, and case studies drawn from her own private practice, psychotherapist Sally B. Watkins helps you see your relationship “glass” as half-full—not half-empty. Because you can’t change your man, but you can change your mind about him.
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The Compound Effect By Darren Hardy
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No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions will either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default. Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine , presents The Compound Effect , a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond. This easy-to-use, step-by-step operating system allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve any desire. If you’re serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want.
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
₦2,500By Josh Kaufman
The Personal MBA explains concepts such as:
- The Iron Law of the Market: Why every business is limited by the size and quality of the market it attempts to serve-and how to find large, hungry markets.
- The 12 Forms of Value: Products and services are only two of the twelve ways you can create value for your customers.
- The Pricing Uncertainty Principle: All prices are malleable. Raising your prices is the best way to dramatically increase profitability – if you know how to support the price you’re asking.
- 4 Methods to Increase Revenue: There are only four ways a business can bring in more money. Do you know what they are?
True leaders aren’t made by business schools – they make themselves, seeking out the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to succeed. Read this book and you will learn the principles it takes most business professionals a lifetime of trial and error to master. -
Darling Animals (Learn, Color and Enjoy) By Gul Hasibe
₦2,500By GUL HASIBE
Each drawing in the Learn and Color books is associated with an introductory text that describes the object in rhyming words. Darling Animals include drawings of animals like birds, cat, horse, giraffe, etc. Delicious Fruits invite children to color various fruits while describing their tasty features. Nutritious Vegetables has a dual purpose of making vegetables enjoyable both for coloring and eating. My Wonderful Body talks about body parts along with their functions and purposes. All descriptions in the books seek to show how God made everything useful, functional and beautiful.