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1	A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier more books like this by Ishmael Beah This absorbing account by a young man who, as a boy of 12, gets swept up in Sierra Leone's civil war, goes beyond even the best journalistic efforts in revealing the life and mind of a child abducted into the horrors of warfare. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Half of a Yellow Sun more books like this by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Adichie recreates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria during the 1960s. She weaves together the lives of five characters caught up in the extraordinary tumult of the decade. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $8.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Burning Shore more books like this by Wilbur Smith Spanning decades and continents--from the war-torn skies of Europe to present-day South Africa--The Burning Shore tells of a beautiful French woman's struggle to make a new life for herself in South Africa. From the author of The Leopard Hunts in Darkness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti more books like this by Gerald McDermott A picture-book version of an Ashanti tale that tells how the moon came to be in the sky. When Anansi the spider goes on a journey, he soon finds himself in grave danger. Luckily, all six of his sons are able to help him and he is soon rescued. Now Anansi wants to reward the son who saved his life, but which one of his six children deserves the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale more books like this by Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator) African folk tale which begins with a mosquito teasing an iguana whose panic becomes contagious. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Darling more books like this by Russell Banks Russell Banks's life of Hannah Musgrave, a fictional Weather Underground member takes her, ultimately, to Africa, where she marries a Liberian official, gives birth to three sons, and works with chimpanzees. After a series of tumultuous events in the wake of the unseating of the country's president, Hannah finds herself again in America--the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Death in Kenya more books like this by M. M. Kaye When Victoria Caryll is offered a position at "Flamingo, " her aunt's family estate in Kenya, she accepts--knowing full well that she will see Eden DeBrett once again. But she doesn't realize that coming to her aunt's home will introduce her to a household thrown into grief by a recent murder. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.92! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock more books like this by Eric A Kimmel (Retold by), Janet Stevens (Illustrator) Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route more books like this by Saidiya Hartman An original, thought-provoking meditation on the corrosive legacy of slavery from the 16th century to the present.--Elizabeth Schmidt, "The New York Times." see all copies from $7.85! new only from $8.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears more books like this by Verna Aardema Boldly colored illustrations accompany this retelling of the West African legend that explains the annoying habit of mosquitoes. When a mosquito tells a ridiculous story to an iguana, the iguana gets so fed up with the mosquito's lies that he puts two sticks in his ears so he can block out the sound of the mosquito's voice. Unfortunately, this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the Worlds Most Precious Stones more books like this by Greg Campbell Journalist Greg Campbell leads the reader down the international diamond trail of brutality, horror, and profit - providing an on-the-ground and in-the-mines story of global consequence see all copies from $2.20! new only from $4.94! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	IBN Battuta in Black Africa more books like this by Said Hamdun (Editor), Noel Q King (Translator) see all copies from $16.51! new only from $25.00!
13 view cover	African Slave Trade more books like this by Basil Davidson see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo more books like this by Clea Koff Published ten years after the genocide in Rwanda, "The Bone Woman" is a riveting account by a forensic anthropologist sent on missions by the UN War Crimes Tribunal. As she recounts the details of her work, the hellish working conditions, the bureaucracy, and the heartbreak of survivors, Koff imbues her story with a sense of hope, humanity, and ... see all copies from $4.40! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria more books like this by Marta Moreno Vega As an Afro-Puerto Rican child in the New York barrio, Marta Moreno Vega paid little heed to the Catholic-style images with foreign names her parents turned to in times of trouble. But as an adult, in search of a religion that would reflect her cultural heritage, Marta was led to the Way of the Saints. "The Altar of My Soul" lays before readers an ... see all copies from $5.74! new only from $8.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	How to Play Djembe: West African Rhythms for Beginners more books like this by Alan Dworsky, Betsy Sansby, Joh Camara "This book is a complete, step-by-step, user friendly course on how to play djembe. Right from the start, in addition to learning how to make all the basic strokes, you'll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms; Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani and Thiba. After working through only a few ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $19.03! \| SVS
17 view cover	Nigeria: The Bradt Travel Guide more books like this by Lizzie Williams Despite its negative image, for travelers with an open mind and friendly demeanour Nigeria is an incredibly absorbing country in which to travel. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.16! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Anansi and the Talking Melon more books like this by Eric A Kimmel, Janet Stevens (Illustrator) A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	African Voices of the Atlantic Slave Trade: Beyond the Silence and the Shame more books like this by Anne C Bailey "The first history of the Atlantic slave trade culled from the memories of those Africans left behind . . . it will forever alter our understanding of the Middle Passage." --Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Yo' Mama's Disfunktional! The story of the Atlantic slave trade has largely been filtered through the eyes and records of white Europeans, but ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $8.39! \| SVS
20 view cover	Anansi and the Magic Stick more books like this by Eric A Kimmel, Janet Stevens (Illustrator) The magic trickster, Anansi the spider, is back! As usual, Anansi would rather loaf than work, so he steals Hyena's magic stick to do all of his chores. Then the trickster falls asleep, and when he wakes up, he can't remember the magic words that will stop the stick. Fortunately, Hyena saves the day, but once again Anansi doesn't learn his lesson ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
21 view cover	Blood is dirt more books like this by Robert Wilson Readers are invited to enter into a treacherous world in West Africa, where British expatriate Bruce Medway, a clandestine "troubleshooter" and debt collector, finds himself unexpectedly immersed in toxic waste scams and mafia crime when a job for his newest client turns out to involve more than the recovery of two million dollars. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories more books like this by Harold Courlander 17 stories make up this unique collection of folktales brought to life by illustrations throughout the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Blue Clay People: Seasons on Africa's Fragile Edge more books like this by William Powers Powers went to Liberia as an aid worker in 1999 and was given the mandate to "fight poverty and save the rainforest." It's not long before Powers discovers how Liberia has become a Fourth World country--poor, environmentally looted, scarred by violence, and barely governed. see all copies from $2.56! new only from $4.49! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	French Lessons in Africa: Travels with My Briefcase Through French Africa more books like this by Peter Biddlecombe More than a decade of African travel in the life of a British businessman. His adventures include encounters with witch doctors, camel butchers, voodoo, and Saharan ice cream parlors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.66! \| first editions
25 view cover	Johnny Mad Dog more books like this by Emmanuel Dongala, Maria Louise Ascher (Translator) Set amid the chaos of West Africa's civil wars, Dongala's striking new novel tells the story of two teenagers growing up while rival ethnic groups fight for control of their country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions

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