Best Cities In Africa - April 2024

Things Fall Apart

• ASIN: 0385474547
• ASIN: 0385474547
• ISBN: 0385474547
• Brand: Anchor
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Not to men... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761169083
• UPC: 642688057718
• ASIN: 0761169083
• ISBN: 0761169083
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild

Lawrence Anthony devoted his life to animal conservation, protecting the world's endangered species. Then he was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to refuse, but he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them.In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom. Th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 125000781X
• ASIN: 125000781X
• ISBN: 125000781X
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley's most audacious entrepreneur. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur's journey from a rough upbringing in South Africa to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent over 40 hours in conversation with Musk and interviewed close to 300 people to tell the tumultuous stories of Musk's world-changing companies: PayPal, Tesla Motors, Spa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00KVI76ZS
• ASIN: B00KVI76ZS
• Manufacturer: Ecco

Cry, the Beloved Country

An Oprah Book Club selection, Cry, the Beloved Country, the most famous and important novel in South Africa’s history, was an immediate worldwide bestseller in 1948. Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law is a work of searing beauty.Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land ar... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743262174
• ASIN: 0743262174
• ISBN: 0743262174
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times • USA Today • San Francisco Chronicle • NPR • Esquire • Newsday • Booklist Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishab... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399588175
• ASIN: 0399588175
• ISBN: 0399588175
• Brand: Spiegel Grau
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

When the Moors Ruled in Europe

• ASIN: B00SKTJ5QS
• ASIN: B00SKTJ5QS

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama “guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race” (The Washington Post Book World). “Quite extraordinary.”—Toni Morrison  In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father—a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man—has been killed in a car ac... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1400082773
• ASIN: 1400082773
• ISBN: 9781400082773
• Brand: Broadway Books
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes

“But everyone else has it.” “If you loved me, you’d get it for me!” When you hear these comments from your kids, it can be tough not to cave. You love your children―don’t you want them to be happy and to fit in?Kristen Welch knows firsthand it’s not that easy. In fact, she’s found out that when you say yes too often, it’s not only hard on your peace of mind and your wallet―it actually puts your kids at long-term risk. In Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, Kristen shares the ups and downs in her own family’s journey of discovering why it’s healthiest not to gi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1496405293
• ASIN: 1496405293
• ISBN: 1496405293
• Brand: Tyndale House Publishers
• Manufacturer: Tyndale Momentum

Silly Jokes for Silly Kids. Children's joke book age 5-12

SILLY JOKES FOR SILLY KIDS is a children's joke book containing HUNDREDS of funny kids' jokes with illustrations. The illustrations provide a visual aid to children who may become quickly tired of simply reading line after line. Kids will be laughing and sharing silly jokes with everyone in no time! Great for early readers! Be warned, some of these jokes are really, really, really silly. So silly, in fact, it is hard not to laugh!

• ASIN: 1540619397
• ASIN: 1540619397
• ISBN: 1540619397
• Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets

After five years of overcoming obstacles, meticulous planning, and ten thousand miles of traveling the length and breadth of Iran cooking with local cooks, visiting workshops, and developing recipes Najmieh's dream has been realized with the creation of Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets. This book is a distillation of those past five years. It is an authoritative exploration of a cuisine whose cultural roots are among the deepest of any in the world.Najmieh takes us with her on an extraordinary culinary journey: from the daily fish market in Bushehr, on the Persian Gulf, wh... [Read More]

• ASIN: 193382395X
• ASIN: 193382395X
• ISBN: 193382395X
• Manufacturer: Mage Publishers

One Love (Music Books for Children, African American Baby Books, Bob Marley Book for Kids)

Based on the timeless song by Bob MarleyNow available as a board book that is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about diversity, teamwork, and love.One love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right: Adapted from one of Bob Marley's most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics to life for a new generation. Readers will delight in dancing to the beat and feeling the positive groove of change when one girl enlists her community to help transform her neighborhood for the better. It's a testament to the amazing things that can happen when we a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1452138559
• ASIN: 1452138559
• ISBN: 1452138559
• Brand: Chronicle Books
• Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

Bill and Gloria Gaither Present Christmas in South Africa

This live concert in Johannesburg, South Africa features Bill & Gloria Faither and their Homecoming Friends perorming 20 tracks.

• ASIN: B000FVGNS2
• UPC: 617884473693
• ASIN: B000FVGNS2
• Brand: EMD
• Manufacturer: Spring House

Home of the Brave

A man I helped to settle heretaught me a saying from Africa.I'll bet you would like it:A cow is God with a wet nose.Kek comes from Africa where he lived with his mother, father, and brother. But only he and his mother have survived. Now she's missing, and Kek has been sent to a new home. In America, he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter―cold and unkind. But slowly he makes friends: a girl in foster care, an old woman with a rundown farm, and a sweet, sad cow that reminds Kek of home. As he waits for word of hi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0312535635
• ASIN: 0312535635
• ISBN: 9780312535636
• Brand: Square Fish
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

Voice in the Night: The True Story of a Man and the Miracles That Are Changing Africa

Astonishing True Story of the Miracles That Are Changing AfricaBorn into a long line of witch doctors, Surprise ("Surpresa") Sithole was destined for a life of fear, oppression, and poverty in the jungles of Africa. But at the age of fifteen, he was awakened in the middle of the night by an unfamiliar voice. Urgent, but not harsh, it told him to get up and leave his family immediately. As Surprise stepped out into the night, away from everything dear to him, he had no idea who God was--or what he had in store for him.From miraculous signs and wonders to supernatural deliverance from certain de... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0800795237
• UPC: 884533306538
• ASIN: 0800795237
• ISBN: 9780800795238
• Brand: Baker Pub Group/Baker Books
• Manufacturer: Chosen Books

Unspoken Truths Being African American in The Inner Cities in America - eBook

A thought provoking collection of poems of life for those living within the inner cities across

• UPC: 739224704

Night Globe With City Lights, Detailed Map Of Asia, Europe, Africa, Arabia Print Wall Art By Mike_Kiev

This image is from the Shutterstock collection.Art PrintThis art print displays sharp, vivid images with a high degree of color accuracy on paper similar to that of a postcard or greeting card. A member of

• UPC: 911909557
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 16" x 16"16 x 16

Seaside of Cape Town, Beautiful Coastal City in the Africa, Panoramic Landscape, Modern Buildings, Print Wall Art By Anna Omelchenko

This image is from the Shutterstock collection.Photographic PrintThis photographic print is digitally printed on archival photographic paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery

• UPC: 806488093
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 36 x 2436" x 24"

Elevated view of houses in a city Cape Flats Cape Town Western Cape Province South Africa Poster Print

Elevated view of houses in a city, Cape Flats, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa was reproduced on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original.Brand

• UPC: 129088365
• Model: PPI168232LARGE
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 12 x 36

Buildings in a city lit up at night Johannesburg South Africa Poster Print

Buildings in a city lit up at night, Johannesburg, South Africa was reproduced on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original.Brand New and Packaged carefully in

• UPC: 193884279
• Model: PPI44994L
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 36 x 12

Footbridge with a city in the background Big Hole Kimberley Northern Cape Province South Africa Poster Print

Footbridge with a city in the background, Big Hole, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa was reproduced on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original.Brand New

• UPC: 151824545
• Model: PPI125554S
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 18 x 7

Colorful houses in a city Bo-Kaap Cape Town Western Cape Province South Africa Poster Print

Colorful houses in a city, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa was reproduced on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original.Brand New and Packaged

• UPC: 127014637
• Model: PPI168229LARGE
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 10 x 40

Statue in front of Johannesburg City Library Beyers Naude Square Johannesburg Gauteng Province South Africa Poster Print

Statue in front of Johannesburg City Library, Beyers Naude Square, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa was reproduced on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original.Brand New

• UPC: 182920496
• Model: PPI165260S
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 9 x 12

African American Identity in the City in August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - eBook

Seminar paper from the year 1998 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (FB05 Englisches Seminar), course: The City in American Literature and Culture, language: English, abstract: This paper

• UPC: 272415865

Elevated view of houses in a city with a mountain range in the background Cape Flats Kogelberg Cape Town Western Cape Province South Africa Poster Print

Elevated view of houses in a city with a mountain range in the background, Cape Flats, Kogelberg, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa was reproduced on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of

• UPC: 128088597
• Model: PPI168231
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 6 x 18