{"product_id":"sakagwas-ghost-enock-b-matundura-9781926906768","title":"Sakagwa's Ghost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSakagwa's Ghost\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally published in Kiswahil as \u003cem\u003eKivuli cha Sakawa\u003c\/em\u003e, is a story about one of Africa's legendary heroes. A seer, strategist and medicine man, Sakagwa's legend lives to date, holding that many of his predictions have come to pass. His wisdom, some say, served to assure the survival of the Abagusii community in the face of colonial incursion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this this story, Sakagwa finds himself at a crossroads following the death of his father, a prominent leader in his own right. Conservative elders in the community, feeling threatened by this youngster's demonstrated wisdom and knowledge are determined to dim his rising star. Will they succeed? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSakagwa Ng'iti was born and lived in the Abagusii community in western Kenya at the turn of 19th Century (1800). The unfolding story in this book did take place, probably in slightly a different way from that depicted here. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy chronicling this episode, the author gives the story a new lease of life, through artistic rendering, and offers chance for others to comment or offer versions of the story as they understand it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Enock B. Matundura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1926906764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781926906768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nsemia Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Enock B. Matundura","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49082986594559,"sku":"9781926906768","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sakagwas-ghost-enock-b-matundura-9781926906768","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}