An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography

This is an African tale of enormous horror, atrocities, grief and ultimately courage. The images are poignantly surreal, heinously shocking, and viciously disturbing. However, from the abyss of such inhumane occurrences emerges something truly inspiring.

Through the eyes of Paul Rusesabagina, the son of a Hutu village chief and a Tutsi mother, we learn of the racial and tribal wounds that have scarred the psyche of Rwanda. Little is known of that country and its history, and the pages of Rusesabgina's memoirs attempt to set the record straight and also expose the history of the African continent as well.

The tale unfolds by examining the perpetual rivalry between the two racial groups in Rwanda. It articulates the "superiority" of the tall Tutsis over the short Hutus and the latter's merciless dominance over the former. On April 1994, the country plunged into a violent civil war as the Hutus embarked on a cataclysmic modern-day genocidal crusade to rid Rwanda of Tutsis and their moderate sympathisers.

'When Banana Was King' - brilliantly told!

The slow death of sugar and the subsequent abolition of slavery meant that a new way of life and prosperity was needed. The solution found its genesis in the 1880s banana trade, which allowed blacks and 'coloureds' to break the racial glass ceiling to achieve money, fame and recognition.

Known as 'green gold', banana became the heir apparent to the economic throne and enjoyed a wild and exciting ride, all of which is chronicled in Leslie Gordon Goffe's book 'When Banana Was King'.

Detailed and brilliantly told, 'When Banana Was King' could easily be a text book on the history of banana production in Jamaica. With a foreword by recently deceased filmmaker Perry Henzell, the book has received impressive reviews from the likes of former Prime Minster of Jamaica, Edward Seaga.

To read more pick up your copy at the nearest bookstore