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From The Sex Allegory, Louisa Lum continues the feminist debate in Feminine Testament - a 'provocative' collection which explores taboo subjects such as sex and sexual displeasure, prostitution, infidelity, and social stigmatization in direct, but fragmentary verse. Lum's poetry is a poetic counter discourse to a social system that defames unmarried females and valorises marriage even in the case where it is failing. The poems challenge stereotypes of female volatility, Jezebel-like lasciviousness and hypersexual lusting and put the male folk on a barrage for sexual dissatisfaction. Oscar Labang, Ph.D. Writer and Critic Kansas City, MO USA

Voice of the Cross is a funny and forthright look at religion as a vocation in Cameroon today - as insightful and perhaps prophetic as Musinga's The Tragedy of Mr No Balance. Prof. Al-Yasha William Pelman College, Atlanta

Songs of the Mind's Mind is a revealing collection of fifty-four poems exposing, with dexterity, varying facets of a seasoned bard's Muse. Built on a three-tier structure that enhances thought and style, the poetic mind reveals diverse, but related fields such as society, love and politics. While decrying the wretchedness of his compatriots, which is often a fall out of their ignorance, the poet believes that love is the ingredient that can help humanity stand up to life's challenges. The fervent hope that change is inevitable, even with the disgusting state of affairs in the post colony, is evident in the collection. Songs of the Mind's Mind is John Ngong Kum Ngong's fifth collection.

The Teeth of Time and Other Poems, the sixth of John Ngong Kum Ngong's poetic output, is a collection of 48 delectable and authoritative vignettes which perform the placere, movere, castigare, and docere functions of art. This collection, together with the other five published ones, all establish the author as one of Anglophone Cameroon's leading poets. The poems, here, lash out at the multi-faceted politico-socio-economic ills that have bedevilled the poet-speaker's society turning it into a moribund state.

Until I Sinned is a novel with a difference. The attention and Until I Sinned is a novel with a difference. The attention and leitmotif of its main characters, Imelda and Emerencia, practically look towards the future not merely to the past and present. Alobwed'Epie's creative technique silences his own voice as characters switch on indicative literary styles with varieties of logical clarity, expressive intrigues, impressive strategies and remarkably concrete pursuits of realizable goals.... Practically, Imelda's moralizing tale-telling advices match Emerencia's equally proverbial applications as effective and positive, ethical ideals worth pursuing to improve future achievements and efforts, rather than otherwise.... Alobwed'Epie's enjoyably fluent and well-rounded novel confronts challenges of educational aims in almost every discipline by awaking to extend the scope of everybody's self-awareness. Its future is foreseeable within global household names of bestsellers and consumers Bongashu Tanla Kishani, Professor of Philosophy, University of Yaounde 1

What Andy Rooney was for the United States of America in the 1980s, Peter Essoka is for Cameroon today. Uncle 'P' as many have referred to him, has thrilled, challenged, and educated many radio listeners through his "Reflections" for many years... While a good part of the world has chosen wars that destroy, the likes of Peter Essoka opted for the war that brings life. We also note that the author has reflected on many other topics which could be the subjects of other books. For now we recommend the current collection to every eager reader. You will not regret in the end. To the author we say, Congratulations! Rt. Rev. Dr Festus Asana MODERATOR - PCC ------------------------------------- The rhetoric voice got me up one morning. He was reporting about somebody whose approach to life resembled mine. It was so touching, eloquent and precise; pregnant with wisdom, style and innovation. That was Uncle P... When Uncle P. asked me to write about this work, I asked myself if I could ever find time in my busy schedule to read this collection. I kept the script for about a week without touching it. One Friday evening I just opened it to see what was in it. I did not put it down till I read the final line. That weekend was spent reading Journeying to my Emmaus'. It is a book you cannot afford to not to read. We all need food for our minds. When you read this collection, you will be fulfilled. Eric Njong Yaounde, Cameroon ------------------------------------- ... He is truly a "pastor to the nation". Surely, the thousands who are nourished by the fruits of his commitment to divinely inspired nation building are being transformed. At last, here comes written, "the reflections of Uncle Peter Essoka". Meditate on them and pass them to the generations after you, so that you and our nation may continue to be transformed and grow by it to generations beyond our imagination! Philemon Bungansa Nfor (PhD) Senior Pastor, Etoug-Ebe Baptist Church

... In a society that is wallowing in moral decadence, corruption, nepotism and you name it, Stand Up! Be Strong! Don't Quit! comes along to give hope and support to the powerless majority. After many years of trying to moralise the Cameroonian society, Peter Essoka has put together a must read compendium of his reflections. This is a compelling and uplifting piece of work; a collection of reflections that not only incise the societal ills, but also encourages the readership not to give up. Prof. Fondo Sikod Economist ... His daily reminders and lessons reach an unimaginable number of people. His reflections that have gone on for years have not only been of use to me. I have used them to discuss with my family during our daily devotions. I am convinced that I am not the only one appreciating his efforts. Peter, I believe, has touched many other souls with his reflections. Ngafesson Emmanuel Yaounde, Cameroon ... How does he do it? For as long as I have known this man, his life is a living testimony of giving and service. A self-effacing mettle of inner strength, of purposeful living and of deep concern for humanity, this man leaves no one indifferent. Eloquently polished in his expression, purposefully particular in his choice of words, Uncle P is a remarkably effective communicator. Gladys Shang Viban Yaounde, Cameroon

The poems show a firm grasp of poetic connoisseurship, remarkable interests and broad range of style. They show fresh passion and a skilful mixture of charm and truthfulness in a lucid way. This is a must read collection especially for those interested in radical female ideologies or positions. Oscar Labang Writer and Critic

"Blac Rebondzeh's extensive poetry is not a dizzying embroidery, but a vivacious enjoyment eliciting sharpness of wit to unravel riddles and connectiveness." AZORE OPIO, The Post, Cameroon

The Passing Wind presents the message of a Cameroonian to his fellow Africans and mankind in general. In the wide-ranging impressive collection, Nol Alembong dilates on the hierarchy of the physical and spiritual components of man, underlining in the process that purity and integrity are foremost among the values that man ought to uphold. Like some of his predecessors, the author occasionally assumes the role of a critic, alerting Africans about the danger which misuse of power and injustice pose to their development. Professor Stella M.A. Johnson University of Lagos Lagos, Nigeria &&&&& This revised edition of The Passing Wind is written in accessible style and lends itself to a multiplicity of interesting readings. In it the poet's diligence as a craftsman is foregrounded. Eunice NGONGKUM (PhD) University of Yaounde 1 Yaounde, Cameroon

This is a collection of eleven heart-wrenching stories about children forced to participate in scenes of carnage in the Sierra Leonean civil war of 1991-2002. Ibrahim Bangura combines his experience in disarmament, and demobilization with the insights of a creative genius to recount these stories from realistic yet fictional perspectives. The stories give a complete vision of the war with themes ranging from conscription to reintegration of child soldiers. This is a great read for both creative minds and scholars of war related questions Oscar C. Labang, PhD Kansas City, MO

Marie Tudor Arrey is writing from practical experiences. One of the few examples was when she got admission into CRADAT. She was afraid because the fees were in Millions. But she came to me, we spoke and she told me "Pastor, I will make it". She took that bold step and a few weeks she had a favourable answer. As a Dean of a private University, a consultant in Human Resources Management and my supervisor, God has used her as an instrument to give us an answer on how to do it. Rev. Itambon Victor Obi Senior Pastor Faith Family Ministries International Yaoundé.

Underneath the lines of "Lamentations" resides the intellectual integrity and temerity of a man - Peter Essoka - who has taken an uncompromising posture against those who inflict pain and suffering on fellow compatriots especially those in the downstairs category in society. As a genuine patriot, Uncle P (our affection name for him) strongly believes that, the rubbish littered on the moral landscape of Cameroon over the years needs to be cleansed and thoroughly too. As Cameroon clocks Fifty as a nation-state, Peter sees that moral cleansing as the only pathway to socio-economic and political salvation which can generate wellbeing for all Cameroonians. Reading Lamentations is also taking an intellectual journey into the beauty of the English language. Shifu Ngalla Journalist I have come to look forward to that 6:20 a.m. wake-up call and cannot help admiring not only the variety, depth, consistency and constancy of the messages but more especially the pluck of the man. As I listen to his baritone voice, I realise that for many, it represents the voice of the voiceless and the conscience of a nation. Carry on "chaps", we are listening! Lydia Belle EFIMBA

This book is a story of a huge KGB and CIA conspiracy to destroy the United States of America. Who and why killed JFK and Marilyn Monroe? How KGB recruited Bill Clinton and who wanted him dead? What was the 9/11 technology? Is Barack Obama working for Russian Intelligence? Why Kryzhanovsky had to blackmail Hillary Clinton? What the darkest White House secrets are? And much more....

In The Mungo Bridge Ngwane penetrates the cloak of official secrecy: breaking down this anti-people system lies in its being asphyxiated; in liquidating the old mystification once and for all. For a retrograde and ferocious oligarchy opposes the legitimate aspirations of the people. Thus the people must defend foot-by-foot what is theirs. True, Ngwane has shown in The Mungo Bridge that we all may be accomplices to this fragmentation of the national psyche but we were not responsible for it. Those who were responsible for this Pyrrhic triumph in "brotherhood" were those who sold us like Eyumojock men-sized yams at a bazaar. Bate Besong, Cameroon Life magazine, March 1991 The North West/ South West divide is considered a very serious issue by all Anglophones of goodwill. We have seen George Ngwane in his book The Anglophone File speaks out frankly and publicly on the issue without fear or shame; we have admired his intellectual honesty to publish well researched facts. Ewumbue Monono Churchill, Weekly Post newspaper, 1993 Present day nations worldwide and particularly so in Africa are indeed conglomerations of nation states or tribal units seeking unity in diversity. I believe that such unity may be more easily discovered in a less centralized administration, which permits each unit to take care of its specific problems yet ensuring that the whole holds together. The whole can only hold together in a fair and just system by which the nation provides a save homeland for its citizens. To me this is the crux of the book Fragments of Unity. Albert Mukong, 25th April 1992

TWO CENTS FOR AFRICA captures the virulent and inexpedient attitude of Africans towards development. The work further stipulates that Africa's fate can only be changed by Africans through a mental revolution, but that if they continue to be lack lustre towards their own growth, it would cost a stranger just two cents this time to re-appropriate Africa and mastermind its rich natural resources. Consequently, Africans need to decolonise their mentalities and give room for objective contributions where talents and ethics can be made manifest for development to be effective. Dr. David Toh Kusi English Department ENS Yaounde This work addresses the essentials of emergence for Africa. With deft and cogent appeal, the author aligns situation on situation and argument on argument to propose that the plight of the African continent needs all African hands on deck to salvage it. This is certainly one powerful hand brought in and it is left for the reader to bolster the proposition by active participation in its take off. Patrick Tata PATAMAE