Love is Power,Love Letters of Great Men and Saint Valentine–Librarian Book Picks
Check out this week’s selection of great books chosen by our librarians! You can find all of these awesome titles and more at our Community Library at 196 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Looking for your next great read? Search our catalogueand e-library or browse previous picks for inspiration.
Love is Power or something like that by Barrett, Igoni A.
When it comes to love, things are not always what they seem. In contemporary Nigeria, a young boy may pose as a woman online, and a maid may be suspected of sleeping with her employer and yet still become a young wife's confidant. Men and women can be trophies or status symbols. Or they can be overwhelming in their need.
In this nine blistering stories, the author roams the street with people from all stations of life. A man with acute halitosis navigates the chaos of the Lagos bus system. A family's fortunes fall from love and wealth to infidelity and poverty as poor choices unfurl over three generations. With humor and tenderness, Barrett introduces us to an utterly modern Nigeria, where desire is a means to an end, and love is a power as real as money.
Love Letters of Great Men Complied by Ed. Doyle, Ursula
If a picture which is but a mute representation of an object can give such pleasure, what cannot letters inspire? They have souls; they can speak. They have in them all that force which expresses the transport of heart; they have all the fire of our passions...
Saint Valentine by Sabuda Robert
How did Valentine's Day, one of our most popular holidays, begin?
It started in ancient Rome when a kind physician named Valentine took an interest in a young blind girl. With his healing skill and his deep faith he restored her sight. What we now call Valentine's Day began when he sent the little girl a secret message, which she received after the Christian martyr was executed...
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