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  The Power Of Shadows

  Julius Otusorochukwu Dike

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  When Nduka and Jona find themselves working together far from home, their shared heritage becomes a bridge of friendship in an unfamiliar land. But as success and recognition begin to shift, so does the atmosphere, from trust to tension, from brotherhood to suspicion. 
  Whispers begin. Loyalties shift. And what once felt like family starts to feel like danger. 
  Set against the backdrop of cultural expectations and spiritual beliefs, The Power of Shadows is a compelling tale of ambition, faith, and the hidden forces that can unravel even the strongest bonds. 
  Will truth prevail when doubt takes root? Or will the shadows consume them both? 
  A deeply human story for fans of moral fiction, African narratives, and faith-centered drama.

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  A Healer’s Hymns

  Ved Vyas

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  "Dedicated to my mother, the Great Goddess." 
  Life, unpredictable, yields return for sacrifices made. Departing from the conventional path, I surrendered much to existence. Pain, a constant companion, birthed verse—each line a product of anguish turned art. In the ebb and flow of life's challenges, I found solace in writing. What emerged were rhythmic verses, transforming suffering into poetry. Some reflect, others introspect; some offer insight, and others observe. Regardless, each verse is a product of life's trials and emotions. Surprisingly, these verses multiplied over the years. Today, I share them not for accolades, but to be heard amidst the chaos. Some stories must be told, some silences shattered. I offer my rhymes openly, a reflection, a token of my journey.

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  Leave Taking

  Winsome Pinnock

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  'What doctor know about our illness? Just give you pills to sick you stomach and a doctor certificate. What they know about a black woman soul?'
  In North London, Del and Viv are soul-sick. Del doesn't want to be at home; staying out late – 3 p.m.-the-next-day late – is more her thing. Viv scours her schoolbooks trying to find a trace of herself between their lines.
  When Enid takes her daughters to the local obeah woman for some traditional Caribbean soul-healing, secrets are spilled. There's no turning back for Del, Viv and Enid as they negotiate the frictions between their countries and cultures.
  Two generations. Three incredible women. Winsome Pinnock's play Leave Taking is an epic story of what we leave behind in order to find home. It premiered in 1987, and was revived at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2018, in a production directed by the Bush's Artistic Director, Madani Younis.
  Winsome Pinnock has written numerous plays, including Talking in Tongues, for which she won the George Devine and Pearson Best New Play Awards.
  'The godmother of Black British playwrights' Guardian

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  Dubliners

  James Joyce

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  Fifteen stories. One city. Countless lives caught between hope and paralysis.
  In this unforgettable collection, James Joyce reveals Dublin through the eyes of ordinary men and women—children discovering harsh truths, lovers facing disappointment, workers dreaming of escape, and families weighed down by duty. Each story is intimate, honest, and quietly devastating, capturing the emotional struggles hidden beneath everyday routines.
  
  Celebrated as "a cornerstone of modern literature," Dubliners blends precise prose with deep humanity, illuminating the fears, desires, and small rebellions that shape a life. Its realism and emotional resonance continue to captivate readers around the world.
  
  If you love character-driven fiction, lyrical writing, and stories that reveal meaning in the smallest moments, this classic is essential reading.
  
  Open the book—and walk the streets of Dublin, where every life holds a story worth hearing.

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  The Soul We Share

  Ricky Ray

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  Winner of the 2023 Aryamati Collection Competition.
  Through visceral and vulnerable poetry, Ricky Ray meditates on the pain and gratitude that arise from a keenly felt awareness of our fleeting existence. Recognizing his humanity as a facet of natural processes, Ricky measures the ache of living in a disabled body against the joy of \'being lived\' by the places he inhabits. As we accompany him and his soul dog, Addie, through the scenic woodlands of New England, the concrete jungle of Manhattan, and the swamps of the Deep South, the lines between humans, animals and nature begin to blur and move in concert. Shifting between forms both physical and elemental, we read of an existence lived not 'upon / but as one' with the Earth, \'whose being we are throughout and beyond our brief sojourn as human\'. At the heart of this collection is the transformative experience of Ricky's life with an old brown dog, which teaches that soul isn't merely something we possess—it's an animacy deeply shared.

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  The Red Shoes

  Nancy Harris

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  'What's wrong with wanting to dance?'
  When an orphaned young woman is taken in by some local do-gooders, she is expected to be seen and not heard.
  Dazzled by a pair of beautiful shoes, she sees in them an opportunity to shine – but soon her feet betray her, taking her to places she does not wish to go.
  Nancy Harris's version of The Red Shoes is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction. It was first performed at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in 2017 and revived in the version published here in 2024 at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, by the Royal Shakespeare Company, directed by Kimberley Rampersad.

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