A Grain of Wheat, by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, business-self-help

A Grain of Wheat, by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, business-self-helpNgugi takes the reader back to the days preceding Kenya's independence. Mugo, a farmer and hero in the eyes of the villagers, is asked to deliver a speech during the Uhuru celebrations, to be held in memory of his friend Kihika. He refuses to make a speech and turns out to be a traitor. 1982 edition, cover worn

which appears in three editions in the three languages

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He shares the lessons he’s learnt through the different phases of his life with infectious positivity

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memorize well and test well… and not the creative thinkers

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the IZIKO National Gallery in Cape Town

her granddaughter Darya

Though his position at the university has been reduced

14-year old Judy returns to Cape Town from England

rightousness and ritual cleansing

the vulnerability of first love