Rebirth is a story of thriving in the midst of hardship. It is rightly subtitled, From Grass to Grace. Juliana Olayode tells of the many hurdles she had to scale and the obstacles she had to surmount in becoming one of the most sought after actresses in Nollywood. From hawking on the streets to contending with sexually abusive neighbours to dropping out of school to failing at several auditions, she fought for relevance. This book is one that resonates with everyone that seeks to be more; dissatisfied with being ordinary. Juliana did not hold back in sharing her failures, struggles, fears and accomplishments in this riveting telling of her life’s journey. It is a book that not only gives hope, but also fuels the hope it gives. Reading this book would definitely be the beginning of your own rebirth. Your greatness beckons on you!

Rebirth

A young woman who chooses love. A daughter who must repay her mother’s sacrifices. A filmmaker accused of stealing her own creation. A woman held up by faith, family and true friendship when her world is rocked to its very foundation. Omoni Oboli has played as many roles in life as she has on the big screen. But a movie ends and life goes on. The Stars are Ageless presents the true story of the woman hailed as “The Box Office Queen” of Nigerian cinema.

These life experiences shaped Omoni into who she is, and promise that we will see much more from her.

The Stars Are Ageless

Adenike is a real life story based on the Power of Faith, Hope and Love against the odds of life’s circumstances. You’re about to read an Intriguing real life story of a young girl whose life’s trajectory completely changed overnight and is still evolving.  It’s a story that will take you through her denial, strength, resilience, confusion, pain, tears, brokenness, surrender, and  finally her freedom and liberty into true Life. If you ever doubt that you cannot possibly Pass through the trials and Tribulations of life no matter how harsh it may be Adenike will Inspire you to re-think that though. Through reading this book you’ll see her fight for her life, when all she had left in her was nothing but the Hope to fight, you'll see her find herself through a community of Love and most of all you'll see her come into her own. You’ll read about her determination and genuinely see through her experiences; you’ll almost be able to live and be present in this book as much as she was while going through the experiences stated in it. It is my hope that lives will be impacted through this read.

Adenike

The Richer™ Woman is the true story of a young woman's pursuit of wealth, taking her on a journey of career validation, personal identity, marital conflict, adultery and spiritual enlightenment, and leading her to the discovery of true wealth and purpose. A certified wealth and life coach, Omilola Oshikoya’s autobiographical debut is packed with wealth and life-coaching tips to help every woman live the Richer™ life: a truly well-rounded life that is successful, without the need to compromise on personal relationships in order to gain financial success.

The Richer Woman

Over the years I have owned my personal philosophies, I have come to realize that very often when we find ourselves inside a hole we still continue to dig and the more we dig the more we fall into the bottomless pit. Dust to Dew chronicles my various journeys and battles through life from my little insecurities and a full blown fight against mental health/depression. Dust is chaos, dust blinds. Dew on the other hand speaks of a fresh start of hope renewed. Dust is travail, Dew is triumph. I hope this book encourages you not to give in and not to give up but to look at every situation in your life from a fresher perspective.

Dust to Dew

Tosin “Olori Supergal” Ajibade ventured out on her own to become a media entrepreneur when it wasn’t yet a popular career choice. Her desire to always be in the know and a passion for sharing that information with people become the basis for what would become one of the most recognised new media brands in Nigeria today. In Olori Supergal: From Social Misfit to Social Media Hero, she tells the story of how she grew her business from cyber cafes to one that has employed dozens of young Nigerians; the challenges of the early days and shares insight on Nigeria’s social media space.

Olori Supergal

From Liberia to Lebanon, Ivory Coast to Ghana, Juliet Ibrahim survives the upheaval of war across countries, being torn away from the familiar and losing memories. But this is only the beginning of her story.
In A Toast to Life, Juliet is a child with body esteem issues, a teenager dealing with abuse in silence, a young woman making mistakes in love and an adult finding cause to celebrate life.

A Toast to Life

My Father’s Daughter is a riveting narration of Onyeka Onwenu’s enthralling journey through life. We are held captive as she takes us into her world - from the heart-warming affection of her father to living through the anguish of the Nigeria-Biafra war, from a remarkable mother’s love to family intrigues, from feminism to a career that has put her in the limelight for decades. Her reflections and reviews are expressive and stroke our senses; nothing is left out.
This book is deeply personal and emotional; it is about strength of purpose in the face of adversity, the struggle to overcome seething obstacles and the tenacity in surviving the odds. Interesting and vibrant, Onyeka’s story is laced with wit and the underlying humour is infectious.
Provocative and audacious, Onyeka Onwenu gives gripping details of her trials and triumphs - and everything in between - as she shares diverse experiences from her childhood, the travails of a being a performing artiste, personal encounters with eminent personalities, and lessons learned that have shaped her life. We are taken through the agony of her dark moments, the thrill of her successes, and her unwavering awe-inspiring trust in God.
In descriptive and pulsating detail, she talks about being a wife, a mother and breadwinner, of being a woman with a vision and purpose. She tells us about her relationship with her father, the qualities she inherited from him, and the strength of character of her mother. It is a story about life, love and living.
Onyeka Onwenu’s passion for her country, Nigeria, goes beyond patriotism. In this book, we read how she challenged and defied the status quo through her work in government, her career as a journalist and as one of the country’s foremost musicians. It was daunting and thought-provoking, yet with a clear message of hope.
My Father’s Daughter is a compelling story of strength, determination and integrity. This is Onyeka Onwenu’s story, and she tells it well. This is her truth.

My Father's Daughter

Ladies Calling The Shots profiles 16 female film and television directors in Nigeria. It recognises the contributions of these ladies to defining the filmmaking business in Nigeria. The book tries to appropriately situate Nollywood’s female directors within the canon by tracing their individual personal and professional trajectory as well as their plans for the future.

Ladies Calling The Shots

Confessions of a Villain is keenly observant and insightful, a guide for others on the road to becoming creative, unique and well-known stars

Confessions of a villain

Prince Harry is the most popular royal. He is loved all over the United Kingdom and way beyond. But he didn’t become popular for no reason. There were cheeky but endearing stunts he pulled while growing up, which many including his wife, Meghan, do not know about! Like the time sweets were found in his socks during football. And the time he desperately tried to see their close friend, Tara’s breasts!
Harry the Cheeky Prince, laced with humour, will take you on a smooth and unforgettable ride through Prince Harry’s remarkable childhood. Sit back, fasten your seatbelt and enjoy!

Harry the Cheeky Prince

…The moment Soyinka accepted to sit down to a conversation; I recognised that it would be a waste and a shame to limit our exchanges to a single, narrow aspect of his life and work ... Here was an opportunity that called for a broader consideration of his work – as an artist, intellectual and redoubtable advocate for human rights and justice. I had to seize it... His voice evinced no trace of fatigue. He answered my questions in a focused, attuned manner, his responses marked by characteristic candour and occasional acerbity...We revisited Biafra. We discussed the intersections between art and politics. He spoke about the frenetic pace of his activities and travels; his vexed relationship with Nigeria; the case for restructuring Nigeria; the uses and abuses of social media; his Olympian rages against sectarian fanaticism; his decision to destroy his green card after Donald Trump’s election as US President...

The Man Lives: A Dialogue With Wole Soyinka on Life, Literature and Politics

Will Smith’s transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale—but it’s only half the story.
 
Will Smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they hadn't signed up for. It turned out Will Smith's education wasn't nearly over. 
 
This memoir is the product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind. Written with the help of Mark Manson, author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one person mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same. Few of us will know the pressure of performing on the world's biggest stages for the highest of stakes, but we can all understand that the fuel that works for one stage of our journey might have to be changed if we want to make it all the way home. The combination of genuine wisdom of universal value and a life story that is preposterously entertaining, even astonishing, puts Will the book, like its author, in a category by itself.

Will

Celebrity Biography & Memoir

Referred to as 'Nollywood's business manual' this handbook provides the ABCs of film producing, workings of a mainstream producer, and corporate Nollywood business. This handbook is loaded with illustrations and samples of how to write film and television business plans, how and who to approach for partnership, funding, film deals; and basic principles of film production management geared to equip practicing and aspiring film producers venturing into Nollywood.

Mr. Producer and the Business of Nigerian Filmmaking

“….The governor is coming tomorrow, and we have prepared another dance for him. He will get on the news again to announce all the things that he had donated to the camp. The foreign aid team will come with their own supplies too. They will come with trucks full of goods and they will come to talk to us. They will take pictures with us - and with all the things that have been donated to the camp. The newspapers will show our pictures smiling like we have been instructed to do by the camp officers when the pictures were taken. But then the store is always empty. The foods, the water, the drugs and even the mosquito nets disappear immediately their pictures have been taken. None of those things have legs! How did they walk away? The answer is simple. They took them!” 
Embers is a drama of metaphor, and perhaps the dialogue captioned above best illustrates the dilemma in that metaphor.

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