A Book In Hand
BOOK REVIEW: ‘When You Let Go’ By Unoma Nwankwor | #ABookInHand Club
Amara and Ejike Dike had been married for six glorious years. Amara was convinced Ejike was the perfect gift from God. Loving, charming and very easy on the eyes. They had a beautiful life. Well, not so beautiful.
Amara was unable to bear children. Ejike loved his wife with a passion. They shared a burning desire and faith in God that burned deep. But Amara finds herself at crossroads due to situations beyond her control. Would she lean on God’s sustaining grace to let go and travel the rocky path to forgiveness? Or would she throw everything to the wind and walk away?
I used to think finding ‘Mr. Right’ and being the right person for him was all there was to having a successful marriage. And so I looked forward to that moment when he found me… But then, even in all the rightness, we find more irreconcilable differences leading to divorces and separations in most of our homes today.
Then we wonder why there’s a disrupt society… Nigeria and the rest of the world have different notions on ‘Building a Home’.. And most times, we’re left to wonder at what exactly brings Fulfillment in Marriage.
To the mother in-law, is it in finding that her kids bare her grandchildren?
To the Man of the house, is it in having a ‘son’?
To the wife, is it in having a man who’s got it all…
Unanimous responses from our readers state that there are different factors involved in bringing fulfillment in marriage. 
I guess I could understand Amara, even though she had all the love and affirmation she needed from her husband, she still fought and prayed for one thing – That God would bless her with the fruit of the womb after so many years.
And every time Ejike tried to calm her fears, telling her that she was enough for him, even I found myself saying… ‘For how long?’
For how long would he be this loving? For how long would she be enough? For how long would he convince himself that God is the giver of children and His timing is enough?
Not my fault. The Nigerian system taught me.
The system that says it’s not enough to fight for the heart of the man you love, you have to fight for security. You married not only him, but all of his family. You must give him a heir to his fortune, and don’t add (ess) to that heir, because it’s a man they want, a girl won’t count.
A system that says the only way we know if you two were meant to be is when we see the reward for your proclaimed affection running round the living room, engaging in pillow fights, disturbing the peace of the house. Ehn ehn.. Then we’ll know the marriage is successful.
And God help you, you’re from different tribes. When all hell breaks loose, just pray. Pray your loving husband is with you every moment to secure you from the predators. Just pray.
So I understand Amara, and why she keeps fighting till God answers.
Sometimes, we need only to pray some more, restrategize, listen more, or be patient.
Sometimes, I think to myself… ‘God I need You now… Not later!’ He seems to be slow sometimes right?
And then sometimes I think to myself… ‘God, I shouldn’t be going through this. You have better plans right? This hurts. Why’s it happening to me?’ And then when the still small voice asks me, ‘if not you, who?’… I begin to think to myself all the good things I do, all the bad things I apologize for… And why I think I don’t deserve all that I’m getting..
We think God deals with us according to what we do or don’t do.
Far from it!
Reading from “When You Let Go” this month we learn in the most interesting way that we end up losing things when we hold on to them too tightly. We are a lot more advantaged when we let go… And guess what?
We had a brief chat with Unoma Nwankwor to learn some more…
Unoma says the question about What Brings Fulfillment In Marriage is a tough one. And that “Just like success, fulfillment in marriage should be unique to each couple. What might fulfill couple ‘A’ might be disastrous for couple ‘B'”.
“I don’t cherish any over the other. Both have a huge influence on my life. I was born in the United States where I spent my early years. Then I moved back home and spent my molding years there, now I live in the States.So you see, both places are ingrained into me. Hence my characters as well.”
“My inspiration for the book came partly from my culture, where there is so much pressure put on women to bear children within the socially acceptable time frame.It also came from the human ability to follow the guidance of the Bible, when it comes to love and forgiveness.”
“It depends on what those secrets are. If we know that those secrets will in anyway affect our current spouse/partner it is better to be up front. Everything always comes to light.”
“CommunicationTrustUnderstandingAnd the ability to compromise on the little things – are huge in the success of any marriage.”
Meet Unoma
“Nwankwor exhibits ability to capture and convey the emotional complexities, both in the story and within the characters. Nwankwor adds more depth with the cultural nuances that could be a roadblock or a gateway to understanding. She expertly intertwines all of these elements, including faith lessons, to make a tightly woven story for a reader’s enjoyment.” ~ USA Today HEA Blog
Unoma Nwankwor is a romantic at heart. Born in Akron, Ohio, to Nigerian parents; she spent her childhood and early adulthood years in Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. She is the COO of KevStel Group LLC, a faith based entertainment company aimed at providing uplifting and life changing entertainment through its movies and books.
Unoma’s published works include An Unexpected Blessing (2013), The Christmas Ultimatum(2013), When You Let Go (May,2014), A Scoop of Love (Jan,2015), Anchored By Love (Dec, 2015) and He Changed My Name (Feb, 2016).
She is the recipient of the Nigerian Writers’ Award 2015 ‘Best Faith Based Fiction Writer’. Unoma has numerous published flash fiction and short stories. Her work has appeared in Africa Book Club, USA Today HEA blog, Romance In Color and the Kenyan Ezine; Wamathai.
She is currently working on her next novel – The Final Ultimatum.
Her readers are in love with her unique way of telling stories that capture the essence of her present home base; Atlanta Georgia and her Nigerian culture.
Her stories which center on forgiveness, faith and hope have been described as a fusion of faith, romance and African spice.
Unoma resides in Atlanta Georgia with her husband and two kids.
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Let your kids hone their writing skills at My Writing Corner – for Kids & Teens, powered by Aimee’s Library & Recreational Centre™
This is a program where kids and teens gain access to submit their collection of short stories, articles, poems or letters or general life questions (edited and unedited) to be published for FREE and featured on weekly, monthly and quarterly tabloids, prints and social media platforms.
My Writing Corner is set to help kids build and harness their reading and writing culture, to encourage self-expression, explore research, instill confidence and positive exposure in youths which will in turn, aid the development of kids’ writing and reading abilities, whilst catching them young.
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EVENT: Spelling Bee & Board Games Hangout by @AimeesLibrary and theBETTERman Ltd, May 19 | #SBBGHangout
Aimee’s Library & Recreational Centre® together with theBETTERman Limited invite all kids aged 7 – 13 / Grades 3 – 9 to participate in the upcoming Spelling Bee & Board Games Hangout.
In commemoration of Children’s Day 2018 Nationwide, this Free Spelling Bee and Board Games competition is set to address “Child – Physical and Sexual Abuse”, which is a major focus for us at this time.
The Competition will take place on Saturday, 19th May, 2018 at Tyttlo Events Centre, 8B CMD Road, Magodo, Lagos and will kickoff promptly at 10:00 a.m.
Sitting on the Jury are Actor & Producer, Mrs. Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi (Grand Jury), Mrs. Doyin Obikanye (CEO, Built Walls Academy), Mr. Olutola Omoniyi (CEO, Speak Like A PRO Academy), Ms. Bukola Ajiboye (CEO, Alexidora Media – Diction Clubs) and Mr. Ahamefula Mark (Content Creator, theBETTERman Ltd).
Prizes include:
The Spelling Champ – #50,000 Book Voucher (1st Prize); #30,000 Book Voucher (2nd Prize); #20,000 Book Voucher (3rd Prize) plus Medal and Other prizes.
The Master of the Board – #20,000 Book Voucher plus Smart Kids Board Game (1st Prize); #15,000 Book Voucher plus Smart Kids Board Game (2nd Prize); #10,000 Book Voucher plus Smart Kids Board Game (3rd Prize) and other prizes.
Registration is compulsory and entries will close on Thursday, 10th May, 2018. No late entries will be accepted.
Hurry to aimeeslibrary.com/competition to register. It will only be a few minutes.
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Ezinne is the abused and battered wife, her husband is murdered in cold blood in their home and she is the prime suspect with both motive and opportunity. The media is all over the story and it is messy until a private investigator crosses her path.
Everyone should be allowed to breath… and that’s what love does – it gives us room to breath! it’s funny how love has become choked up by our own expectations, selfishness and egocentric cultural bias. Love is now a thorn that everyone wants to get entangled in either to feel among or to escape the feeling of loneliness.
Chinelo, in her book Mrs Unmarried opens us up to the life of Ezinne who is caught up in a web of a failed love and marriage. A web that is about to choke what’s left of life out of her. Once again, I’m reminded that there’s no justification for treating a human being, and in this case, a woman any less than s/he deserves to be treated – loved – in every sense of the word. Everyone who gets married – apart from maybe arranged marriages – has that connection before taking the step to be together “till death do us part”, but it is worthy of note that the author did not give us more than a glimpse into what a loving marriage was like at the beginning for Ezinne, because of course, when doom sets in, it erases everything – every memory – of what ‘good’ felt like.
In our review, we will be sharing a few things we loved about this awesome read as well as our views in relation to our present day realities.
Let’s get to it… I was captivated by the style, tenses and relatable conversations in the story. The life of the couple, set in Lagos, Nigeria truly brought it home for me coupled with the fact that we really do not feel we have anywhere to go when we’re in a deep mess until it’s about to kill us, and then we discover that we can run!
I’m drawn to the fact that Ezinne and Chukwuma are only a piece in the puzzle to look out for in this story and in real life. There’s the Christianese neighbours and friends who play the “it is well” card when they notice that all is not well, failing to realize that there’s a lot they can do from a distance, even if not directly. There’s those who do not care a bit about you until there’s news about you – most likely for bad – then, they’d pounce on whatever news there is to download information about your life that you never even knew existed.
There’s people who do not even believe in you, but are all over you, acting like they’re in your defence crew, like they’ve got you covered and of course, there’s those that are on your team for real, by divine connection or by what I call ‘Holy Hookups’
You see, life has got its ups and downs but for all of these, it’s till death do us part and it’s either we’re holding our hands up high, pulling each other up so we can live, or we’re tearing each other down just to stay apart.
I love ‘Love’ and if I was in on the manuscript, I would have made interaction between Ezinne and Chuka a bit more like a breath of fresh air. It would have been easy to see her latch on to this new window that heaven was presenting on a platter, but again the author reminds me that if she did, she would have been caught in the same circle. ‘Others are doing it’ and ‘there’s no time on my side’ are never good enough reasons to take on the responsibility and commitment of marriage. Because when the chips are down, our expectations, selfishness and egocentric cultural bias would not be able to grant us bail.
The Lawyer in Chinelo Mgbeadichie just had to show herself and she was great at that. I followed the legal proceedings like I was on a course. Although, I am aware that there’s a lot more awareness on what could be done to assist anyone going through violence in their home, I also believe that the judicial system isn’t that clean enough yet to really have the back of its citizens. Set into 2019 and beyond, I expect that the justice system would have become more serious and would be a better option for victims who need cover from their molesters.
Although, life played Ezinne a lucky card – maybe when she found her way into the spotlight – I would say that opportunity met preparation and as much as the spotlight escalated her woes, it played a huge role in fastracking her freedom. God still had a plan, no matter how forgotten she felt she was.
What did I not like? The impact of a not-so-great proofreading and the fact that I’d still wish there was more than a small window for Chuka in Ezinne’s life. lol… On a scale, I’d give it a 7. But as I draw to the end of the book, Mrs. Unmarried, I’m as astonished as the author intended for me to be. I mean the suspense was tight…
‘Mrs. Akinwande’s maid?’
‘Did Mrs. Akinwande know about this?’
You grab your copy of Mrs. Unmarried by Chinelo Mgbeadichie on OkadaBooks to answer our questions.
About Chinelo Mgbeadichie
A Masters Degree Holder (LL.M) from the University of Buckingham, Chinelo lives in Lagos, Nigeria. She is a novelist and legal practitioner who is passionate about her work and is highly self motivated. She is the author of other books – Behind Dark Clouds & Murder at Dawn.
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A Book In Hand
@AimeesLibrary And Praiseworld Radio Set To Host #ABookInHandLIVE: Readers Meet Authors | Oct 28
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Twelve Years after Ago-Iwoye Massacre, Ojay Aito Tells the Gory Story in His Debut Novel “Night Of A Red Moon”.
Nigerian fiction writer, Ojay Aito, launched his debut novel “Night Of A Red Moon” on the 18th of June, 2017. The novel, a historical thriller set in Ago-Iwoye, a little town on the edge of Ogun state, Nigeria, focuses on the socio-political drama that ensued between the indigenes and the students of the town’s premier tertiary institution – Olabisi Onabanjo University exactly twelve (12) years ago.
“It took God six days to create the world. It took me three years to create one night. One red moon-night,” says the author in a recent interview.
“Every day we breathe, we live our lives like normal people. Yes we are normal people, but with an experience that has lived with us for twelve years, and scars we will bear till our last breath,” says Wale, a victim of the massacre.
“It’s been twelve years now. Wow, twelve years. I miss Yemisi,” says another bereaved victim.
Night of A Red Moon was created from an epic straw of undocumented history, bringing to life the pain, pleasure and power of a people who although now dispersed across the world, remain bound by the experiences of a certain moon-night. Against a backdrop of cultural inheritance, it narrates how human relationships transform in the heat of a dire moment.
SYNOPSIS
Femi, a university student has been killed by overzealous men of the Oodua People’s Congress in the little town of Ago-Iwoye, sending a cloud of fear and uncertainty over it.
But it is the retaliatory violence which begins as a ‘peaceful protest’ that turns the town into a war zone, leaving the king dethroned, his palace in flames and innocent students at the mercy of enraged indigenes.
There is bloodshed, rape and more bloodshed that envelopes the night, even as four friends and their girls, attempt to see the night out, including pen-lovers, Tubor and Temmy, whose first meeting quickly becomes a desperate survival adventure.
They would soon discover that they had only been pawns in a big chess game, and that sadly, many of them, try as they may, would not make it to the light of the morning…
Night of a Red Moon is a gripping debut novel that would send your pulses racing, and put you in places you would rather safely imagine.
ABOUT OJAY AITO
Ojay Aito writes fast-paced thrillers which revolve around current religious, social, and economic issues in Nigeria and Africa. His popular unpublished comedy series ‘Life of a Barrack Boy’ is one work of fiction that has featured in more than a dozen literary blogs, acclaiming him as one of Nigeria’s most adaptable writers; with the atypical enthralling series ‘Two Lives And A Soul’ (a futuristic sci-fi) taking the notch one level higher. Ojay lives with his family in Lagos, Nigeria.
Night of A Red Moon is now available online at Roving Heights Books and Konga.com
It is also available at PATABAH and TERRA KULTURE Bookstores. See below for addresses:
PATABAH Bookstore: Block 18, Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall, Surulere, Lagos.
TERRA KULTURE Bookstore: Plot 1376, Tiamiyu Savage, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, V.I, Lagos.
A Book In Hand
@AimeesLibrary And @TechQuestCamp Present The Mainland Summer Learning Challenge: Kids Code | July 29 – Sept 2
Our kids are growing up in a radically different world to the one we knew when we were kids.
Now, we are putting coding at the heart of IT education.
Coding is the art of telling a computer how to perform complex tasks. Once you know how to code, you can create virtual worlds within the computer where the only limit on what is possible is your imagination.
In Partnership with TechQuest Camp, we want to put this power into the hands and hearts of our kids.
Our coding summer school is open to ages 6-19. Now is the time to invest in their future.
Dates: Every Saturday, beginning July 29 – Sept. 2
Time: 10am – 2pm
Fees: N100,000 25,000 (Including Course Fees + Feeding + Back To School Stationery + USB Flash Drive Band and more gifts…)
**Each Child To Provide A Laptop!
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We are also open to sponsorship and support. Please contact us to support a child.
ABOUT TECHQUEST
TechQuest is an information technology company incorporated in 2015, primarily focused on capacity building for children aged 6-16. They organize training programs designed for primary and secondary school children. Participants will learn the fundamentals of web design and development, animation and game design and robotics.
The goal is to complement after school learning with in depth introduction to computer programming in a fun collaborative environment. They believe that teaching children programming is essential to developing their problem solving skills, creative and communication skills.
TechQuest runs several programs to equip kids with the tools they need to excel in nearly any profession, by introducing kids to the vast world of coding using the following tools – Scratch, HTML, RaspBerry Pi & Robotics.
Locate TechQuest Camp at 1A Olajide George, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
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The #HelpThemRead Book Club Project by Aimee’s Library comes up from June as they tour Public schools & NGOs with their services to improve reading culture in kids… You can be a part of this!
Aimee’s Library & Recreational Centre, located in Lagos, Nigeria has over time, engaged kids of diverse learning backgrounds in reading activities that build their capabilities outside of the regular four-walls of school.
The Kids book club, hosted monthly includes the Reader’s Club (Literary), Math Club, Adventure Reads Visits (Outdoor), Diction, Sight Words, Spelling and a lot more activities and games that tease their brain and expand their IQ.
“We are interested in reaching out to children of other learning backgrounds who do not have access to the basic books and materials needed to be able to compete and build their capacity.” ~ Amy Afebuame [Director]
Funds received will be used to purchase books of different genres to be given out to kids as they tour various educational centres that cater to these classes of children, learn the act of reading with them and develop them in other related areas highlighted above.
In the past, the team at Aimee’s Library have organized events, summer school and club activities as well as replicated these activities with kids who are unable to afford the fees. So it’s not just business. The mission is simple – Building a world of influence, one page at a time.
Help us Buy A Book To Help Them Read…
Visit these links for a brief overview of previous activities relating to the kids club.
2016 Mainland Summer Learning Challenge
Childrens Day Kids Club with Kenny K’Ore (Artiste)
An Edition of Aimee’s Library Kids Book Club
#WhatAreYouReading Leadership Tour with Kids
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Just after featuring her article, Holy Spirit, My Best Friend on our website, the spot-on author, Adesewa E. Adeoye, has published an ebook on the same theme, You Too Can Walk With Me. She reveals in the book that the tug to write this new piece came shortly after her publication on our website in January, 2017.
“There is this notion that the Holy Spirit is just that something we feel in our hearts and hear in our minds when we do the wrong things as Christians”, Adesewa shares, “No, He is neither something, nor it. The Holy Spirit is that person in the trinity that keeps God close to us.”
This dynamic ebook is for everyone who has troubles understanding the person of the Holy Spirit but would like to walk with Him. Anyone who is envious of their other Christian friends’ growth also need this Holy Spirit filled book to learn the importance of the place of fellowship and contentment in spiritual things. As long as you seek intimacy with God, YOU TOO CAN WALK WITH ME is for you.
The foreword was written by one of the author’s mentor and spiritual father, ‘Deji David Olanrewaju:
“Within these concise notes, Adesewa Adeoye has been able to unveil and present the personality, originality and trade secret of the Holy Spirit. In simple and clear terms, any spiritual novice would not find it difficult to grasp the essence of this Supernatural Treasure to our existence and success. His trade secret, Obedience to His every instruction that come in diverse forms – also discussed therein; makes this book a worthwhile reference.
I like to call Him the Boss of this Season. His value within the Trinity is foremost as long as the end time is concerned; and so I find “YOU TOO CAN WALK WITH HIM” a book that all flesh need. Digest it. Pass it on. The Holy Spirit is in it!”
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On Sunday, the 30th of October, 2016, history was yet again made as Aimee’s Library hosted the 2016 LIVE Edition of #ABookInHand, tagged “Christian & Unashamed”. The event, which brought together lovers of Books, Art and Rap Music derived its theme from the club’s Book of the Month – Unashamed, written by Two-Time Grammy Award Winning Rap Artiste, Lecrae.
The book review was put in place to build interactive sessions among attendees and was anchored by award winning rap artistes – Sokleva Hughes of Rooftop MCs, GAMiE, Provabs (Ami) together with Top OAP & Praiseworld Radio CEO, Tola the Spice on the Mic.
Sokleva Hughes [Rooftop MCs]
The book Unashamed gives us an insight into how our personal struggles have the ability to make or break us. Too many times we simply want people to bear good fruits without taking the time and effort to make sure they have the right roots.
There’s a saying that “Hurt(ing) people, Hurt People” so also, “Healed People” should Heal People too…
Lecrae touches on the people he’s surrounded himself with and who he is accountable to. There’s no over emphasizing the role of family – either by blood or by the blood of Christ – in God’s plan for making us all whole. ~ Sokleva speaks on Background Struggles & Building the Right Community.
DJ A’Cube [Vertical Mixx]
The book reviews had more life with Music and Art all over the atmosphere as DJ A’cube churned out skits from Lecrae’s collection and images from Art Domain filled the entire room, captivating our senses.
AMI [Provabs]
Everything up until the 7th Chapter of Unashamed, stated Lecrae’s Challenges, Fears, Doubt, Worries, Shortcomings and more… But transformation begins the moment you decide to take action and do something about the stated Challenges.
Rehab was the climax for me in Unashamed. It showed a man tired of where he was. It showed me a man, having come to His ends wits, deciding to take a counter action instead of sitting and crying of the sickness, he went for a cure.
He took a decision, surrendered himself and started the fight against “The problem” and worked for a solution. It showed brokenness.
I quote “I had always been afraid of being weak as a child, but it’s exactly what I had become, my very fears… But as it turns out, moments of weakness are opportunities for God to show Himself strong in my life. I knew it was time to let go…
And Lecrae did. That is why we have the UNASHAMED story today. ~ AMI bared it all in his Unashamed Story.
The Dream Catchers [Dream Nurture Foundation]
As is the norm at our live book club events, we created time to #MakeAnImpression in the lives of kids, as dancers from Dream Nurture Foundation raised awareness during their dance showcase, and awareness was also raised for the #ClotheAChild Initiative by Wear Grace Clothing, where guests bought their ‘Blessed To Be A Blessing’ t-shirts to support children with autism.
TOLA
Lecrae Moore bares it all in such a transparent way in the book “Unashamed”, that takes you from a mere reading experience to some kind of relationship experience.
He makes it clear and easy to understand that repentance is not a single event, but a day-to-day process, thereby making you and I appreciate the growing process.
This (The Unashamed book), I believe is the gospel in the realest way.
Another priceless lesson Lecrae shares, in one of the most practical ways one possibly can, is to embrace and own who you are – no matter how ‘misfit’ you think you are to the society’s standards – celebrate your differences and allow God who placed you in that position use you to influence the world. That, I think is a very good dose of healthy self esteem.
Thinking of how to strike a godly balance in relating with the world without conforming? Lecrae shares all about that and how much of a tool it is for evangelism. ~ TOLA speaks on the fight for recognition & accolades.
Rapsodee Da Boomsha
The Rap Freestyle was dope and a great wrap up to the show as everyone gathered afterwards to toast to a successful event and hope for more years to come.
GAMiE
Unashamed exposes us to “Christianism” which seeks the use of Christianity to accomplish an agenda that might not necessarily be Christian (preaching the gospel) and it’s political in nature. You either stick to Christianity as a religion which is powered by law – cooperate (Do’s and Don’t) or Christianity as a relationship – personal in nature. Powered by Grace, here we see our faith being complimented by our works.
We also see how the evolving culture, a culture with many names and titles – ever vibrant, full of energy and quick to become a home for many youths. Loved by many, hated by many, aggressive, attractive, loud, and addictive – affects us. However, this culture has gained much attention. Its aggressive nature in many ways have helped maintain its current status in mainstream media. From music to fashion, art, and the highly competitive lifestyle, Hip-hop has proved its ability to adapt and thrive in any environment.
Just like many other urban subcultures, Hip hop has been used as a medium by many to promote violence, drug abuse, nudity, premarital sex, lawlessness and rebellion.
All of these, having a negative effect on the society. On the other hand, it has also proved to be a strong tool of influence, and a change agent.
Unlike many who only see the bad side of Hip hop there are those who have been able to channel Hip hop in a positive direction. Engaging their audience with inspirational content that promotes education, morals, self development e.t.c
While for some, it’s all about the art, positive or negative, it really doesn’t matter, so it’s left for the audience to select whichever appeals to them.
We choose positivity! ~ GAMiE speaks on “Christianism” and The Gospel/Christian Culture.
Aimee’s Kids Club
Aimee’s Kids were not left out, as they were engaged in a “Readathon”deeply engulfed in as many books as possible.
Special shout out to everyone who made the day!
Check out book review excerpts via @aimees_library on Instagram.
Credits:
Music – DJ A’Cube [@acubeNG]
Compere – TOLA [@spiceonthemic]
Videography – El-Vision [@ElBidiaque]
Venue – Rhema Chapel, Ketu [@RhemaKetu]
Graphics – Aydels Digitals [@AydelsDigitals]
Catering – Aimee’s Kitchen [@AimeesLibrary]
Media – Praiseworld Radio [@PRAISEWORLD_]
Cakes – GlowryCakes by Dearbie [IG – @glowrycakes]
Photography – Eucane Photography [@Eucane_Storm]
Interior – Art Domain [facebook.com/godfrey.afebuame]
Books – Aimees Library [@AimeesLibrary] | Laterna Books [@LaternaBooks]
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MUSIC13 years agoMUSIC: Baba Ni Baba – Eben
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MUSIC11 years agoMUSIC: Eben – Victory (FREE Download)
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Videos15 years ago
VIDEO: I SURRENDER – PROVABS ft EVE-L
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MUSIC10 years agoMUSIC: Jimmy D psalmist – Mighty Man Of War (FREE Download) | @JimmyDPsalmist
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MUSIC12 years agoPODCAST: 4LaH – The Declaration Of Trust | @4LaH
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MUSIC10 years agoMUSIC: Eben – Jesus At The Center (FREE Download)
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News14 years agoTHE 1ST ANNUAL GHANA GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS (GGMA) SCHEDULED FOR JULY 2012
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MUSIC12 years agoMUSIC: @Glowreeyah – Miracle Worker (ft Nathaniel Bassey) with Lyrics