Genres: General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

After six years abroad, Wanjikũ and Kabogo return to a homeland that is bubbling with optimism as it reinvents itself as an independent nation, free of colonial Britain. But leaving America has meant bidding farewell to close friends. Kabogo’s abrupt disclosure of their plans to return home was not well received by Bill and Karen, who thought the Mũchokis would remain in Hartford and were looking forward to fun times together. But all this seems to be behind them by the time the families say goodbye at the airport. For Wanjikũ, the festering conflict in her marriage is bound to play out, whether in Connecticut or Nairobi, but she will miss having Karen as a confidante. Life in Nairobi proves harder than expected. Kabogo’s government job turns out to be a sham. He finds a better opportunity and starts building his career but has little time for his wife and...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

When Jude Wilson decides to travel halfway across the world to visit the graves of his childhood Boy Scout heroes, he unwittingly signs up for a lot more than he imagined. Growing up in the placid little Pacific Northwest town of Clarksville could never adequately prepare him for what he encounters in the vibrant, mercurial streets of Nairobi, where context defines meaning and words alone are not always sufficient to communicate across a cultural gap. He meets Qadir Mohamed—the affable manager at the youth hostel where he is staying—and a valuable friendship develops between two people from disparate backgrounds with seemingly little in common. In Kenya, the past is never far away, though it is sometimes remembered differently by insiders. As a result, the unexamined triumphal legends from Jude’s scouting days begin to unravel in the face of new discoveries. It is, however, a disastrous taxi ride and ensuing case...

Genres: General Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Will’s abrupt decision to leave his medical practice in Atlanta and take up a new job in Virginia Beach catches Laura by surprise. But moving back to their hometown was always going to be complicated since Will never told his family about their eight-year marriage. Still fresh in their minds is the stinging memory of Laura’s disastrous first meeting with his parents, particularly his mother—for whom a white daughter-in-law is an anathema. As Will settles into the tedious routine of his new job, the simmering estrangement between him and Laura gradually deepens, until the day comes when he is involved in a near-fatal car accident. Laura is left reeling in the aftermath and forced to come face to face with her in-laws at the hospital, when complex medical decisions need to be made in the absence of clear-cut answers, and where strong opinions and poorly disguised animosities seem to have...

Genres: General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

As the 1950s Mau Mau war breaks out in the foothills of Mt. Kenya, Wambũi, a fourteen-year-old girl leaves her besieged village to join a prestigious boarding school a half day’s journey away by train. There, she becomes aware of her extraordinary mathematical abilities discovered by her teacher, Eileen Atwood. Initially, Wambũi views Eileen’s attentions with suspicion and hostility, but over time, the two grow close and form a lifelong friendship. Unfortunately for Wambũi, the mid-twentieth century isn’t ready for a female math prodigy, particularly in Kenya. But she quietly and defiantly takes on the obstacles seeking to define her, applying her unusual gifts in new directions, which ultimately benefits her impoverished family and inspires her siblings and their children to pursue their own dreams. After forty years in Kenya, Eileen unexpectedly loses her employment authorization and is forced to return to England, where she struggles to adjust to living...