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  • The Haunted Celebrity’ is the story of an overly-ambitious young man who left his humble village and went to the chaotic city in search of quick wealth, greatness and popularity. He found what he was looking for and came back to the village to flaunt his wealth and newly-found stardom. He became so popular that people fell in love with the city and started flocking there to replicate his success. Suddenly, all roads led to the city. Except for a small minority of individuals that remained steadfast in their negative views of the young man and the city, everybody else wanted to be like him. They could never get enough of the young man. They believed in him and sang his praises. He was so overtly blessed and envied that if anyone could feel happy and fulfilled, it had to be him. As it turned out; that was not the case. Instead, contrary to popular belief and expectations, he was a very sad and troubled man, haunted by some inescapable forces; both visible and hidden. In his near-retirement age, the man was led to discover the type of wisdom that was more valuable than the wealth, popularity and stardom he had pursued all his life. That discovery turned out to be the best gift anyone could ever have given him.    Contrary to common sense expectations, the one that led him to the greatest wisdom of his life turned out to be someone who was truly justified to be an unforgiving nemesis. Initially, he mistook the eye-opening experience for a deadly trap coming from a bitter enemy. Yet, the wisdom he discovered was so valuable he wished he had acquired it earlier while he was still young and vibrant and not when he was already at the departure lounge of life. He began to wish he could turn the clock backward and start living differently. He knew he couldn’t do that. The best thing he could do was utilize his priceless experience to the benefit of those that might see wisdom through him. His ardent critics suddenly became his most valued friends and partners in life. As much as he would want his horde of admirers to embrace his newly-found wisdom, he was not waiting for them to alter their lifestyle. For a man at the departure lounge of life who had fired a gun, he was not going to chase after the bullet.  Apart from depicting the haunted life of the celebrity in question, the book touches on several aspects of the tradition and the people’s ways of life in this particular African culture. 

    Are you interested in understanding their marriage traditions and ceremonies, their amazing use of parables in communication, their burial functions, their belief in the re-incarnation of the departed, their fight over age seniority? If so; this is the book you are looking for. Are there any checks and balances to ensure fruitful, long-lasting and happily married life in this particular African culture? What processes do couples go through to get married? How do the people mourn their dead and why?  What are the favorite gossip topics for men and women? How and why do parents and grand-parents pick certain names for their children and do those names affect behavior patterns? What are their children’s naming ceremonies like? What are the purposes and implications of the Omugwo? What are the problems and advantages of polygamy? How do individuals in a bad relationship develop coping mechanisms? Are there occasional or even deep-rooted clashes between the past and present, the old and new; the rich and poor? The book is more than an expose of a haunted celebrity. It is a synopsis of a particular African people’s ways of life. 

    (The book had previously been published without the current changes as “Trapped in Broad-day Light").

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    The Haunted Celebrity’ is the story of an ambitious young man who left his humble village and went to the chaotic city in search of quick wealth, greatness and popularity. He found what he was looking for and came back to the village to flaunt his wealth and newly-found stardom. He became so popular that people fell in love with the city and started flocking there to replicate his success. Suddenly, all roads led to the city. Except for a small minority of individuals that remained steadfast in their negative views of the young man and the city, everybody else wanted to be like him. They could never get enough of the young man. They believed in him and sang his praises. He was so much blessed and envied that if anyone could feel happy and fulfilled, it had to be him. As it turned out; that was not the case. Instead, like practically every person he knew or came across, he was haunted by some inescapable forces; both known and unknown. In his near-retirement age, the man discovered something more valuable than wealth, popularity and stardom in a most unusual and unexpected manner. That discovery turned out to be the best gift anyone could have given him in his entire life; and it came from a most unusual source. He wished he had made the discovery earlier when his life was still fresh and young and not while he was already at the departure lounge of life. He began to wish he could turn the clock backward and start living differently. He knew he couldn’t do that. The best thing he could do was utilize his experience to the benefit of those that might see wisdom through him. His critics suddenly became his most valued friends and partners in life. As much as he would want his horde of admirers to embrace his newly-found wisdom, he was not waiting for them to alter their lifestyle. Like a man who had fired a gun, he was not going to chase after the bullet. Besides, he was already at the departure lounge of life. Apart from depicting the haunted life of the celebrity in question, the book touches on several aspects of the people’s way of life; their marriage traditions and ceremonies, their amazing use of parables in communication, their burial functions, their belief in the re-incarnation of the departed, their fight over age seniority, their naming ceremonies, etc. Are there any checks and balances to ensure fruitful, long-lasting and happily married life? What processes do couples go through to get married? How do the people mourn their dead and why do they even shed tears at the death of a beloved one? What are the favorite gossip topics for men and women? Does excessive individual wealth hinder or enhance the progress and maturity of a child? How and why do they pick certain names for their children and do those names affect behavior patterns? What are their children’s naming ceremonies like? What are the purposes and implications of the Omugwo? What are the problems and advantages of polygamy? How do individuals in a bad relationship develop coping mechanisms? Are there occasional or even deep-rooted clashes between past and present, old and new; rich and poor? The book is more than an expose of a haunted celebrity. It is a synopsis of the people’s way of life. (The book had previously been published without the current changes as “Trapped in Broad-day Light").

  • … a book of poems with commentaries ... “Song of the Cricket” is a collection of poems and poetic discourses. It goes beyond poetry and delves into the various philosophical and practical aspects of life and humanity in a very simple language. The book brings to the forefront issues and dilemmas that affect individuals in their daily lives, and stimulate the mind to ask questions and engage in meaningful discussions concerning life and humanity. It is a composite of ethics, psychology, philosophy, literature and human behavior”

  • …In a rich continent where the super-rich brazenly rubbed stolen wealth on the faces of the poor, Majid gave up everything that was dear to him and traveled to America where, he was told, the lands were paved with gold and money grew on trees. “Born in Africa is an expose of life in Africa, the wide gap between the rich and the poor, and the tales of a new African immigrant in America. It is enthralling, instructive, and thought provoking…Majid was born and brought up in Africa, a continent where the super-rich brazenly rubbed stolen wealth on the faces of the poor while the downtrodden endured agonizing hardships on a daily basis. Out of frustration and in his quest to travel to America, Majid gave up everything that was dear to him. America, he was told, was a land where streets were paved with gold and money grew on trees. It didn’t matter to him if he ended up maimed, jailed, disabled or killed in the process of getting to the land of milk and honey. What else was he living for?”

  • …marriage could be joyful and rewarding when it is planned and executed well… “Why do some marriages last while others break up? What can a couple do to keep their marital bond alive and well? How does one make the right choice and avoid getting entrapped into a miserable relationship? Marriage is like a journey up the hill made by two consenting partners. For that journey to take off and be successful, you must first choose a partner. Who your partner is and how you make that choice will determine greatly the success or failure of that matrimonial journey. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a crystal ball that could reveal the future of any marital relationship and minimize or even eliminate all the heartbreaks and agonizing disappointments endured by lots of married people all over the world? Well, there is no such crystal ball. Yet, there are certain steps which, if taken appropriately, can lead to a viable, durable and happy marital relationship. That is what this book is all about. The author ties together the various factors that can affect a marriage and leads the reader through a clear understanding of marriage is supposed to be and the best approach to a blissful marriage relationship”

  • ... the mask may look timid but what is behind it is fearsome… “Masquerades are culturally arrogant, combative and overtly flamboyant. They pound, stamp and whip their way around with a euphoric show of boastful invincibility. Not this one. This masquerade is silent, benign, and visionary, taking refuge behind a timid mask of intellect, wisdom and knowledge. The footsteps are soft; the touch is soothing, and the humility is palpable. It’s so easy to miss the awesome power behind the timid mask”