I have had this book for a while and it is so breath taking and awesome. It is a magnificient chronological timeline of the Nubian woman back in ancient times to the present. It reveals the spirit, intelligence, political involvement, and nature of the black woman. Despite time and the unforgiveable tragedies that occurred to her and her nation of people she has a regal inner strength that refuses and will not die but only continues to gain strength more with experience and wisdom. This book is a good indicator to the understanding of a black woman and her legacy.

This is one of the most extraordinary compilations I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The writing is extremely rich with information on the insights of women, and their various cultures and lifestyles; the reader even gets a glimpse of the various dialects of countries as she goes from piece to piece. As I was reading the book, I realized that although I am an avid reader, I was not familiar with the writing of many of the authors (nor were the majority of my friends). I find it unfortunate that there are so many women authors who never gain proper recognition for their literary talents simply because many people have never been exposed to their writing. Although Margaret Busby admits that many authors were omitted due to necessity, this book is definitely a step in the right direction. I would love to see a "Sons of Africa" anthology.

A well researched anthology which I found compelling and educational. A book I discovered several years ago and have recommended to many. An avid reader and writer (contributor to Go Girl: The Black Woman's Book to Travel and Adventure) I found this book to be first rate focusing on universal themes and many that were enlightening related to the plights (emotional, spiritual and psychological), and achievements of women from different cultures. Many of the stories were uplifting, provocative, heartwarming and humorous which gave me deeper insight into certain cultures and fired my curiosity and interest related to social and political aspects of certain countries. In addition, I learned a bit of history and was challenged to expand my literary and cultural horizons. A book everyone should have.

I'm in the middle of second of this series. I was especially drawn in by the vivid descriptions of Africa and the independent and spunky lead character. Jazz Jasper is an expatriate American trying to launch a tour business in Africa. A friend helps her to land a tour for an advertising firm scouting locations for a commercial campaign. A cast of assorted characters set out on their journey. Murder ensues. There is a nice Law and Order type twist at the end.

Finding a new female mystery writer is always a treat for me. Karin McQuillan's novel, Deadly Safari has put me on to a new source of reading entertainment. Deadly Safari takes the reader to the wilds of the African Jungle where Jazz Jasper has thrown caution and common sense to the wind to run a Safari tour company. Her adventures paint a believable picture of that magnificent envirnoment with all the sights, sounds and smells completely intact. I particularly liked the action sequences and the interactions between the characters. The mystery is engaging and keeps the reader very much involved. What a great first novel. May there be many more.

i loved this book. loved it! the characters are alive, the backdrop is breathtaking, the plot is gripping. every detail is well-thought-out and the storyline rushes along, plausible and probable. Jazz Jasper is a small-time independent safari guide struggling to keep her fledgling operation afloat and her clients safe and happy. I love the irony of the background - the beautiful, brutal African wilderness, but the threat from civilized man is greater as a murderer threatens Jazz and her entire tour group.

Lovely. Simply lovely. Already a very complex character, Kjars grows a soul and maybe even develops a smidgin of conscience. Time has passed since those wild days in the desert, regaling the Peach band with twisted passages of Mein Kampf. Kjars is no longer the dedicated brownshirt he once was-the War and the Party itself have pretty well beaten that out of him. Now he's stuck leading a rag tag band of Army soldiers through what is left of Germany. He's poorly suited to leadership and no one is more ready to remind him of that than Udo Schmidt, the one constant who has stuck with Kjars through every infuriating moment of the War. The challenge ahead for Kjars is trying to avoid the enemy (the Americans) and keep away from not-so-friendly "friends" (the SS.)

The art is stark and darkly contrasted. Donna Barr expertly paints the mood of paranoia and bitter longing as she asks the difficult question, "If you had lost everything you ever believed in, could you still do the right thing?" Kjars doesn't have anything more to give and when the order comes down to execute civilian prisoners, he's got very little reason to resist...

Donna Barr outdoes herself with Miki. Read it read it read it. Even if you've never read any other Desert Peach books, Miki is a fascinating, rewarding journey into the human heart. War brings out the worst in most, but for once, it brings out the best in Kjars.

Time Magazine voted Rommel "The Desert Fox" as the century's "Best Dressed Man" but, we know who was picking out his daily ensembles, his pretty younger brother the 'cheerful' "Desert Peach". "The Desert Peach", lovely Fruit of the sands never fails to amuse and this is a wonderful introduction to him. As his "origin story" I can think of no better way to start the "Peach" series. Plus, its a good "coming out" story. The author has great command of history, horses, military life and German culture (she should, she's a German American who met her husband while serving in the Army and is also an acomplished horsewoman)and I give her extra points for her German-to-English footnotes and historical humor. Proving she's not only witty but, also intelligent. So, to those who already know the "Peach", here's a look back at the good old, bad old days. And to those who've not yet met him, here's a fine how-do-ya-do. Enjoy!

throughout the desert peach, donna barr has explored the human side of the german army during world war ii. with this issue, members of the 469th are found struggling to surivive in a ravaged germany. accompanied by a war refugee, the main characters (udo schmidt and kjars winzig) encounter the ss, concentration camp detainees, and the us army. never the best of friends, these men find themselves depending upon each other to survive these encounters without losing their humanity.

A good read but an even better document to the pursuit of dreams (well, maybe not dreams, but dinosaurs) by an adventurer. I couldn't help but think of Indiana Jones, except with a lot of modern red tape and government bureaucracy. Just being able to go after the dinosaur is a miracle, and Nugent paints a great picture for me. So many modern "adventures" are media-hyped, corporate events that pass as "sports" but this guy goes into the dark of the Congo and no one seems to care except the people he has to bribe and barter with along the way. Definitely check this one out.

A truly great book for anyone yearning for adventure! Nugent brings the wilds of the Congo into startling clarity. So vibrant are his descriptions, so compelling his pacing, that I couldn't put this book down for a moment once I began reading. I was so moved and inspired by Mr. Nugent's adventure looking for the Mokele-mbembe, that I spent a year searching for Bigfoot in the forests of the Pacific Northwest! Very few books have ever had such an impact on my life. I loved it.

The author has an amazing account to tell and he does it with great skill -- drawing his reader into the world, not only of primeval jungle and native folklore, but of the vibrant social structure of African life, where a visitor's knowledge of American television shows becomes a better item for trade than a pocketful of gold. As I finished the last, breathtaking chapter (it took every ounce of willpower not to peek ahead to it), I was ready to quit my job, pack up my bags, and set sail to Congo to go looking for the legendary beast myself. What a great read

An excellent account on emerging Africa's business environment. The author has objectively revealed to us the other sweet side of the story from Africa.

"Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Success" has opened an entirely new way of thinking about Africa's business culture and the continent's potential as a whole.
My admirations of the book are based on the facts that, the author, not only vindicates the opportunities based on geopolitical, social or economic findings, but also and more so, the cultural creativity and emotional intelligences among individuals in the business/entrepreneurship circles.

"Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Success" is a manual to whoever is considering business ventures in Africa. It provides the wide range of issues, politics, history and culture in a prolific manner to enable investors wether already operating in Africa or planning to explore market to make an updated informed decision.

The holistic approach deployed by the author was particularly an added beam of bright rays in the picture of the continent. I found this even more important: The author reveals the successes behind these entrepreneurs are fundamentally founded on authetic and ethical principles of business strategy. As I read, I found such discipline charged their consistent, vision and focus.

As a young entrepreneur and a student of emerging global market, I have found "Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Success" an essential reference right next my desk.

Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Successes provides a well documented geo-demographic case study of entrepreneurs, their business strategies and unprecedented success, despite the economic, political and social shortfalls facing contemporary Africa. This book is also about change and provides suggestions as to how Africa might better foster future entrepreneurial pursuits.

Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Successes

In Africa, entrepreneurial opportunities are getting better for Africans, Arabs, Europeans, Asians, and Americans, but these opportunities are still not nearly what they could be. Hopefully, in the future, continued and even greater improvements will be made in Africa's entrepreneurial and social environment.

Entrepreneurship in Africa is a study of those entrepreneurs who have achieved success, wealth, and fame by organizing and directing a business undertaking in Africa. It is a story about successful entrepreneurs who have assumed risk in pursuit of profit, who have tried to conform to ethical business standards and who have tried to contribute to the economic development and improve the natural environment and the education, health, and welfare of their community and nation. The philosophies underpinning their economic success and their endeavors to improve their communities have been included whenever correspondence with the entrepreneurs related them.

Entrepreneurship in Africa is a journey through the economic world of Africa. It is a search through Web sites, books, newspapers, and periodicals for entrepreneurs who have been successful in Africa, for the projects and policies that improve their road to opportunity, and for expert commentary on the best ways to accomplish the economic and social development of Africa. It is a self-educating dialogue through personal meetings, letters, e-mails, and phone calls with interested parties in Africa and around the world on the future well-being of the people living and working in Africa. It is meant to encourage a dialogue so that knowledge and ideas may be exchanged with the goal of improving Africa and the world. I hope that, by doing this, Africans and those who observe the region can learn from past mistakes and current successes and build a peaceful and better society for all of Africa's people.

Entrepreneurs are the engines that get the economic trains moving. Entrepreneurs organize and direct business undertakings. They assume the risk for the sake of the profit. Success often depends upon how skilled, innovative, and passionate entrepreneurs are about their ideas and dreams. An entrepreneur has exceptional vision, creativity, and determination and frequently creates entirely new industries. There is no shortage of entrepreneurs in Africa; in fact, over the centuries, there have always been entrepreneurs in Africa. Given the opportunity, entrepreneurs in Africa and from around the world will drive Africa's economic trains forward.

Entrepreneurship in Africa begins with an overall discussion of the ways that the economic and social environment for entrepreneurs in Africa may be improved. The study continues with a basic description of the economic and social environments and the entrepreneurial opportunities in each of Africa's five regions with profiles of successful entrepreneurs in each region. The profiles endeavor to enumerate the entrepreneurs' philosophy behind their economic success and their sense of social responsibility to improve their communities. Entrepreneurship in Africa concludes with the prospects for the continual improvement of Africa's economic and social environment and the continual creation of opportunities for skilled, innovative, and passionate entrepreneurs in Africa to successfully implement their ideas, achieve their dreams, and bring benefits to their communities.

In recognition of everyone's support, royalties due to the author for the sales of this book have been signed over to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders to support medical relief missions in Africa P> I am looking forward to critiques from the readers of Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Successes (March 2002) and also their wise suggestions for entrepreneurs successful in Africa that I might profile in future books. Generally, I look for entrepreneurs that strive for excellence in order to be competitive in regional, national and international markets. Their enterprises are well established, in good financial shape and enjoy a reputation for quality, integrity and service. Furthermore, the entrepreneurs act socially responsible, support community development efforts and create a work environment in which their employees can learn and grow.

To be more precise, I try to tell about the following factors:
1. What the enterprise does (establishment, key dates, past, current and future projects).
2. Growth of the business, how the business has grown (turnover, profits, the number of employees, or anything that illustrates that the enterprise has grown.)
3. Marketing strategy (ways used to grow the business, i.e. marketing & expansion strategies).
4. Hardships that were overcome, difficulties that might have been experienced in the past and how they were overcome.
5. Team management structure of the business.
6. Quality certification and awards received.
7. Training that is done within the enterprise.
8. Social involvement, how the enterprise contributes towards job creation and social upliftment.

However, I try to keep it interesting and not too factual, therefore, I find that I sometime skip over some of the factors I am considering in order to keep the stories interesting.

I am also looking forward to readers' comments for inclusion in future books concerning how to best create economic environments and opportunities for skilled, innovative, and passionate entrepreneurs in Africa to successfully implement their ideas, achieve their dreams, and bring benefits to their communities.

One of the greatest Ethio-Eritrean history books I have ever read. I am still not sure if Tekeste Negash is Ethiopian or Eritrean (or both) but never mind! He's redefined what it means to be objective.

The book is an exceptional experience in the way it gives extensive bibliography. Interestingly, Prof. Negash spends most of the time giving out footnoted facts than his perceptions/analysis of the past, but he does an excellent job at sequencing the facts in such a way that paints a focussed picture to the reader. He says his views without actually saying them, but through a series of facts, which makes a richer readship.

The book is laden with names, acronyms, dates and figures, but it still makes an easy read. For those interested in detailed facts and further reading, it has extensive indices in the end, and numerous footnotes on every page.

One of the most amazing moments is the end of this book, which basically predicated the 1998-2000 war one year ahead. The book was published in 1997. I read the book in 1999, but i remember the moment when i first heard about the warm-up bombing tag between the two countries in 1998. I was struck speechless by news I could have sworn unfathomable. However, his understanding was unline any other, I have the more respect for him for that.

He illustrates mistakes made on both sides. He shows their follies and justifications indiscriminately. In the end, like one reader already pointed out, the reader will just end up questioning politics and admiring ethio/eriteran civilians, their patience and tolerance of the 40-something year madness, and admiring them for coming out of it still with human values.

This book is a product of a person who does not know what he is saying. Please nobody should weast his time reading this ethiopist ideas.

Excellent presentation. The book focuses more on passing on facts (excelent footnotes and appendix) to the reader than giving analysis of events and their significance from the author's point of view. It definitely sheds a new perspective of the beginning of the Ethio-Eritrean war. There is not much about TPLF, but there's an interesting coverage of rise and fall of ELF and the rise of EPLF. As strange as it may sound, the book also makes you appreciate that the war was carried out as it was. It makes you appreciate the Ethio-Eritrean civil society.

I went on vacation in Morocco 3 years ago and this book just makes me want to go back . I thought i saw everything there is to see there but there are just so many beutiful places i havent seen that are in this book i am planning to go back again next summer or spring

It's not a guide book per say as others by Cadogan or Lonely Planet. However it is a beautiful book full of gorgeous colorful pictures of Morocco. For those who are interested in travelling to Morocco, I'd recommend that you pick up this book or even look through it at your local bookstore. The pictures are very selective in what they want to show you of Morocco but very alluring!! I'm currently planning a trip to the mystical country and have used this book as a source - where to go and stay. The descriptions are brief but the pictures says it all!!

In fact, I think it's safe to say that the pictures is this book are so beautful that even if you never thought about going to Morocco, the pictures will surely inspire to take that trip someday.

Happy reading and travelling!!

If you've ever dreamed of watching the sun set over the Sahara Desert, of visiting an oasis where dates drip off graceful palm trees or climbing up through green valleys to the peaks of snow-covered mountaintops, then "Escape to Morocco" will give you a taste of the possibilities. The poetic text written by author Pamela Windo renders the sensual quality of this mysterious North African country, while the stunning photographs of Simon Russell capture the diversity of the Moroccan landscape. The reader is taken by the hand and guided through one exotic experience after another, through twenty chapters, each one a gem, a world until itself. The titles themselves reveal the scope of the book and of the country: "A Desert Day and Night", "Fez the Mysterious", "Beaches and Sea Bastions", "The Pink Wild West". The book takes us on a journey into Morocco where few people have been. I recommend the book not only for those planning on going to Morocco, but for armchair enthusiasts as well. "Escape to Morocco" strikes a neat balance between art and travel. The text and photographs dazzle us but it is also a genuine travel guide with solid information for the serious traveler.

If you are at the least familiar with Prof. Gordon's work, then you should need no prompting in purchasing this text. If not, then I wholeheartedly recommened "Existentia Africana" for anyone with an interest in race theorizing along existential lines. Gordon draws influences from such existential theorists as Frantz Fanon, W.E.B. DuBois, Jean-Paul Sartre, and bell hooks to paint a very coherent and useful picture of modern Africana existential thought. Buy it, and read it, you won't be dissappointed.

Sylvia Wynter has said that it is the challenge of the writer to create new "forms of life." Lewis R. Gordon has done just that with "Existentia Africana." With chapters such as "Can Men Worship?", "'What Does It Mean to be a Problem'?", and one of the most moving sections, "Writing: Words and Incantation", Gordon pours out his soul in trying to explain to the reader why in the year 2000 black people in Africa and the African Diaspora are still regarded as problem people. The author is a writer, philosopher par excellance, a jazz musician, a product of both Jamaica and black America, the academy and the realm of grassroots political activity. Discussing persons such as Frantz Fanon to Angela Davis to Jean-Paul Sartre to W.E.B.Du Bois to Naomi Zack to Josiah Young to Abbey Lincoln and to others, Gordon's words and incantation force the reader to confront the meaning of black existence from Jamaica to the United States to the UK to Africa to aboriginal Australia. Gordon differentiates between the European movement of thought "Existentialism", versus what he terms a "Philosophy of Existence/Existential Philosophy." A Philosophy of Existence addresses issues of freedom, anguish, dread, and responsibility in a way that does not limit discourse to European thought and thikers such as Sartre, Heidegger, Jaspers, and Simone de Beauvoir. Dear reader, please read on if you are willing to confront these serious and pressing issues of our times.

Professor Lewis R. Gordon (Brown University) has outdone himself in this groundbreaking introduction to Africana existential thought! In addition to a breakthrough in Africana studies, Fanonian and DuBoisian students and scholars alike will appreciate the fruit of Gordon's labor. I would highly recommend anything written by Gordon; his style and method are very endearing to the reader.

It must be really strange for a child of immigrants to understand what their parents are feeling about their other country and culture. Some may or may not understand their parents first language. I am eager to share this book with my students and see what they think.

Faraway Home is the story of a young girl whose father must go away to his home land to see his mother. The girl (Desta) isn't very happy about this. The illustrations (by E. B. Lewis) are simply stunning. This is a truly spectacular book

In this beautifully illustrated story, a young girl comes to terms with her immigrant father's plans to visit his country of birth, Ethiopia. In the process, she learns about the differences and similarities between his childhood and hers and, more importantly, about the enduring strength of the love between parent and child. This wonderful book is perfect to share with the child facing similar fears about whether a parent will return from a journey to a distant place or the child perturbed by immigrant parents' longings for an unknown and strange land. For every parent and child, it is a great introduction to a family discussion of "when I was your age, we ..." Highly recommended.

Fatuma's New Cloth is an energetic and highly recommended children's picturebook about Fatuma, a young East African girl who learns about the complexities of the marketplace. There is even a recipe for East African chai (tea) included in this highly enjoyable tale by Leslie Bulion, whose engaging text is superbly complemented by the soft, watercolor-style illustrations by Nicole Tadgell.

Fatuma and her mother plan to spend their day in the market. Along the way, various merchants suggest their wares make chai (tea) taste better, but she does not see how their offerings make the chai taste differently. Then at the cloth shop, Fatuma chooses a new kanga cloth from which her mother will make her dress. Each Kanga pattern is imprinted with a Swahili saying, many of which have more than one meaning. Fatuma chooses a kanga imprinted with this message: "Don't be fooled by the color. The good flavor of chai comes from the sugar." So she learns that just as surgery dissolves becoming something we cannot not see, so are the things make us special as impossible to see.

FATUMA'S NEW CLOTH provides not only an entertaining tale, but also a fascinating peek into a vastly different culture from most American children's. In America, we teach our children, "don't judge a book by its cover." In Swahili, the same lesson is expressed as "don't judge the tea by its color." Parents will welcome the message that the value of people lies on the inside where we cannot see. In addition, parents seeking to teach their children the lessons of acceptance of other people's beliefs and culture will find the story an excellent aid. In addition, authentic East African features and kanga patterns frame the pages, lending the text an extraordinary visually pleasing appearance as charming illustrations bring the text alive. An author's note at the end aids parents to further explain the nuances of the story. Also included is a recipe for chai, allowing young children to experience the story first hand. Very highly recommended.

The lesson tells us, "you can't judge a book by its cover." But the inviting jacket art for Fatuma's New Cloth makes a promise that is fulfilled by a story that is as lush and lively as its illustrations.

The dialog between Fatuma and her mother sings with love, gentleness and humor.The author creates a story that is appealing to both girls and boys and one that is useful to parents and educators.

This delectable slice of East African culture lingers like the sweet taste of chai. (By all means, try the recipe!)

I recommend Fatuma's New Cloth and I look forward to seeing more books by Leslie Bulion.