The Mysterious Lake : From a Village Girl to Mami America.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ngu, Mbunue, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Social conditions.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Langaa RPCIG, 2022.

Summary:

This book tells the story of my life, growing up in the village in Bambili as a child. Life then was serene and the things we treasured, such as picking kola nuts, helping friends with house chores in order to finish and play, were great pass time. As one of the few among my cohorts who was privileged to go to school, this was a game changer. My life story shows the entanglements and aspirations of a wife and mother juggling life as a teacher, a politician, a philanthropist and a religious person. Importantly, life as a grandmother and great grandmother added another dimension to my being, from the village girl who attended college, got married and moved away to town and to travelling the globe to visit children and grandchildren and taking up American citizenship. To all those senior citizens with grandchildren and great-grandchildren who ask questions and request stories told without relent, I hope this book makes a modest contribution to the joys of being a granny.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Contents

Chapter 1 - Growing Up

Chapter 2 - Pre-School Era In My Village

Chapter 3 - School

Chapter 4 - The Excursion

Chapter 5 - College Life

Chapter 6 - Good-bye Kumba

Chapter 7 - Marriage Life

Chapter 8 - Political Life

Chapter 9 - Life with Grandchildren

Chapter 10 - Visits to Children and Grandchildren

Chapter 11 - Philanthropy

Chapter 12 - Social Life

Chapter 13 - Insurgence of Democracy

Chapter 14 - Religious Life on the Move

Chapter 15 - Mami America

Chapter 16 - My Life in Photos

Back cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789956552092

9956552097

OCLC:

1337900792