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Life Is God's Best Gift : Wisdom from the Ancestors on Finding Peace and Joy in Today's World by Sam Chege (2019, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062906879
ISBN-139780062906878
eBay Product ID (ePID)22038208706
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLife Is God's Best Gift : Wisdom from the Ancestors on Finding Peace and Joy in Today's World
Publication Year2019
SubjectQuotations, Africa / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, African
TypeNot Available
AuthorSam Chege
Subject AreaRéférence, Social Science, Literary Collections, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2018-060270
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal398.9096
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisFollowing the success of the megabestselling Black Pearls, a collection of 365 African proverbs that illuminate the secret to peace and joy; and inspire the words of Cudjo Lewis in Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon. In Africa, grandparents traditionally share their wisdom about life and culture with their grandchildren, using proverbs and stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. This beautiful keepsake volume includes 365 proverbs--one for each day of the year--partnered with brief, yet profound lessons and knowledge covering all facets of life. Collected from countries across the African continent, these wise proverbs encourage children to treasure community over material items; show kindness to others; love from the heart and not the mind; exercise empathy; and strive for a global education. These thoughtful proverbs include insights such as: Proverb: "Love, like rain, does not choose the grass on which it falls." (South Africa) Insight: True love is blind. True love is not based on wealth, family, position, education, tribe, religion or class. Love can bind together a most unlikely couple, as the heart has reasons that reason does not understand. Proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground." (Gambia) Insight: The elders of the community hold the wisdom of the world. Devoting a little time, day by day for a full year, this holistic, enriching gift book can lead to inner peace and happiness., Following the success of the megabestselling Black Pearls , a collection of 365 African proverbs that illuminate the secret to peace and joy; and inspire the words of Cudjo Lewis in Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon. In Africa, grandparents traditionally share their wisdom about life and culture with their grandchildren, using proverbs and stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. This beautiful keepsake volume includes 365 proverbs--one for each day of the year--partnered with brief, yet profound lessons and knowledge covering all facets of life. Collected from countries across the African continent, these wise proverbs encourage children to treasure community over material items; show kindness to others; love from the heart and not the mind; exercise empathy; and strive for a global education. These thoughtful proverbs include insights such as: Proverb: "Love, like rain, does not choose the grass on which it falls." (South Africa)Insight: True love is blind. True love is not based on wealth, family, position, education, tribe, religion or class. Love can bind together a most unlikely couple, as the heart has reasons that reason does not understand. Proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground." (Gambia)Insight: The elders of the community hold the wisdom of the world. Devoting a little time, day by day for a full year, this holistic, enriching gift book can lead to inner peace and happiness., Following the success of the megabestselling Black Pearls, a collection of 365 African proverbs that illuminate the secret to peace and joy; and inspire the words of Cudjo Lewis in Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon.In Africa, grandparents traditionally share their wisdom about life and culture with their grandchildren, using proverbs and stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. This beautiful keepsake volume includes 365 proverbs-one for each day of the year-partnered with brief, yet profound lessons and knowledge covering all facets of life. Collected from countries across the African continent, these wise proverbs encourage children to treasure community over material items; show kindness to others; love from the heart and not the mind; exercise empathy; and strive for a global education. These thoughtful proverbs include insights such as: Proverb: "Love, like rain, does not choose the grass on which it falls." (South Africa)Insight: True love is blind. True love is not based on wealth, family, position, education, tribe, religion or class. Love can bind together a most unlikely couple, as the heart has reasons that reason does not understand. Proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground." (Gambia)Insight: The elders of the community hold the wisdom of the world. Devoting a little time, day by day for a full year, this holistic, enriching gift book can lead to inner peace and happiness.
LC Classification NumberPN6519.A6C44 2019
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