Welcome to KibangaBooks Shop

The Crown of beauty for Ashes book by Thitu Kariba

(4 customer reviews)

KShs860.00

My Crown of Beauty for Ashes is a personal account of the author’s tribulations following early childhood sexual abuse. The abuse first occurs through a twisted and friendly gardener, and later escalates to other men, who molests and rapes her.

7 in stock

The Crown of beauty for Ashes book by Thitu Kariba

My Crown of Beauty for Ashes is a personal account of the author’s tribulations following early childhood sexual abuse. The abuse first occurs through a twisted and friendly gardener, and later escalates to other men, who molests and rapes her.

The abuse is so bad it sends the author to a streak of self-destructive tendencies and behaviour through alcoholism, indiscriminate sexual encounters – including same-sex liaison. A period of renewed rape in Tanzania results in a pregnancy by a side boyfriend from which a child is finally born. Despite a new sense to life, a return to the risky life by the narrator leads to depression and institutionalization.

However, through strong and loving friends, the narrator is able to overcome challenges, embracing a religion and personal acceptance.

The central theme is abuse. The book explores how this happens, the consequences, what may be done to avoid its recurrence and how to find healing from trauma and other negative consequences.

The author also expresses some liberal views on matters of education – an indictment of the Kenyan system – mainly from the author’s personal experience. The author extends this liberal viewpoint to matters relating to childhood care, religion and self-awareness.

The book is written from a first person point of view. All that is stated is true about real-life situations that happened to the narrator.

4 reviews for The Crown of beauty for Ashes book by Thitu Kariba

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “The Crown of beauty for Ashes book by Thitu Kariba”

Vendor Information

  • Store Name: Kibangabooks
  • Vendor: Kibangabooks
  • Address: nairobi
  • No ratings found yet!
  • The Other Woman comprises a collection of stories in which Grace Ogot explores themes of social, cultural and spiritual importance. She uses adroit imagery to unveil some of the evils which bedevil modern society, such as brutal violence, lust for power and wealth, and family turmoil. Her grasp of social and the cultural conflict in her society is most vivid in these trenchant writings.
    Add to cart
  • New!

    ‘A remarkably accomplished, polished debut.’ MALORIE BLACKMAN

    ‘Rightfully tipped for greatness’ SUNDAY TIMES

    ‘This moving tale of love and loss … is well worth the wait’ INDEPENDENT

    ‘[W]hat’s distinctive is the modern, multi-ethnic vision of masculinity she presents and the solidarity that emerges from it … undeniably powerful too.’ GUARDIAN

    ‘[A] sprawling and epic dual narrative … woven together with gentle urgency; sensitive and with a rare perspective on how our mixed race backgrounds can help form feelings of both internal power and conflict.’ I-D MAGAZINE

    ‘You can’t exactly stop birds from flying, can you? They go where they will…’

    1960s UGANDA. Hasan is struggling to run his family business following the sudden death of his wife. Just as he begins to see a way forward, a new regime seizes power, and a wave of rising prejudice threatens to sweep away everything he has built.

    Present-day LONDON. Sameer, a young high-flying lawyer, senses an emptiness in what he thought was the life of his dreams. Called back to his family home by an unexpected tragedy, Sameer begins to find the missing pieces of himself not in his future plans, but in a past he never knew.

    Add to cart
  • Drawing on the rich experience of his own life, bestselling author Paulo Coelho takes us back in time to relive the dreams of a generation that longed for peace. In Hippie, he tells the story of Paulo, a young, skinny Brazilian man with a goatee and long, flowing hair, who dreams of becoming a writer, and Karla, a Dutch woman in her twenties who has been waiting to find a companion to accompany her on the fabled hippie trail to Nepal.

    Add to cart
  • OUT OF STOCK

    A breathtaking collection of stories about our most intimate relationships, and the secrets, misunderstandings and silences that haunt them.

    Read more
  • OUT OF STOCK

    Think Like A monk By Jay Shetty

     

    When you think like a monk, you’ll understand:
    -How to overcome negativity
    -How to stop overthinking
    -Why comparison kills love
    -How to use your fear
    -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it
    -How to learn from everyone you meet
    -Why you are not your thoughts
    -How to find your purpose
    -Why kindness is crucial to success
    -And much more…

    Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents.

     

    Book Available in kenya| Online bookstore| Kenya’s leading bookshop|Same-Day book delivery.

    Read more
  • Get a gripping insider perspective on Kenya’s electoral system with Referee of a Dirty Ugly Game. Ahmed Issack Hassan’s account is a must-read!

    Add to cart
Categories: ,

Cart

Your Cart is Empty

Back To Shop
×