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This is a completely new edition of the only scholarly work on the poetryof popular and mass culture among a people who are renowned for their passion forpoetry. Johnson traces the heello movement from its origins as a youth culture whichin its early days was concerned with themes of love and pleasure. It later becamethe medium for freedom songs in the preindependence period, for the expression ofmodern political ideas, political protest, rallying songs and social comment, manyexamples of which are cited in this volume. Heello became the most dynamic form ofSomali poetry in this century....

"The editors... must be congratulated... Long live the African storytellers " --Africa Today

"It is difficult to imagine a more practical introduction to contemporary African epic than this anthology... no other single volume comprehends the full scope of African epic (as opposed to praise poetry) the way this one does.... The stories are engaging, and the free-verse translations are surprisingly readable.... Recommended for all academic collections." --Choice

Western culture traces its literary heritage to such well-known epics as the Iliad and the Odyssey and Gilgamesh. But...

..". a major addition to the literature on oral traditions." Journal of Religion in Africa

This 750-year-old epic celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali. It constitutes a virtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects of Mande cosmology. The fully annotated translation is accompanied by an introduction that provides a historical and contextual framework for understanding the recitation of this African epic.

Book two in the Ella Minnow series, Ella Minnow and the New Fish is a story about a new fish in school that only has one fin. Ella does all that she can to help him out, only to find out that he can do most things on his own, just in a different way.

Do you or someone you love suffer from:

Chronic sadness
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The inability to finish tasks
Acute anxiety
Disabling discomfort in social situations

These are the "shadow syndromes" of major mental disorders that limit the lives, productivity, and happiness of millions of people.

Drawing on cutting-edge research, Drs. Ratey and Johnson challenge the most basic beliefs of our mental health professionals by uncovering the biological factors that often determine our personalities. They use real-life...

This popular theology on the Holy Spirit is at once profound and remarkably accessible. Jack Haberer tracks the doctrine of the Spirit through the Bible, contemporary experiences, and church life and examines the way it applies to social issues in the world today. Haberer's clear presentation brings stories from the Bible to life and makes this book a standout among those on the Spirit and spirituality.