Lost is a Book Cracks Anthology by BookCracks Book Club.

“I read somewhere once, that we are never really lost. Just drifting, searching, claiming new places to belong, but how can that be true if the only place I have ever belonged is home, with the lot of you.”

STORY SUMMARIES
*Revenge*
Anton is a young clinical killer on the prowl with a knack for eliminating only influential figures for no apparent reason. Another ‘mentally deranged lone wolf’ perhaps.
*A Different Dream*
An accomplished surgeon stumbled upon a mysterious message while on vacation. It proved too hard to decipher but he knows he has to figure it out to get some answers. Would he?
*Guilty*
From rape victim to serial killer, an unwinding tale of a victim of sexual assault.
*A Psychedelic Named Vivian*
A story of drug use, mental health and mystery. An accomplished surgeon stumbled upon a mysterious message while on vacation. It proved too hard to decipher but he knows he has to figure it out to get some answers. Would he?
*Rebirth*
People stranded on a deserted island paradise with no rules, no stress and plenty of booze. Sounds like a recipe for a party, doesn’t it? Does it.
*Neverland*
A dare turns upside down when (enter the protagonist’s name here I’ve forgotten) lands himself on the naughty list.
*Found*
Midnight lures her to sneak out but the heavy darkness outside has another plan for Ara as she enters into another realm unexpectedly, which leads her to peep into her mind, body & soul.
*Gone*
Ina and Taiye are different beings. One, a Jinn. The other, a carefree human. The two must share one body for mutual benefit until one claims who gets to stay.
*Two Roads*
Harry, a young boy of twelve years, in an attempt to escape an existence of mediocrity sought refuge in books and the adventures of the woods….until the familiar became alien, his mother’s warnings materializing like none before now.
*Lost*
Love made her leave her hometown to a faraway city to visit her fiance, who turned off his phone just to keep her from reaching him… would she find him?

Frances W. Pritchett writes about how she became interested in Igbo language after meeting and hosting a Nigerian Igbo student.

“In learning about a language one also learns about the culture that produced it–the beliefs, traditions, habits, attitudes, ways of making a living, interpretations of natural surroundings, ideas about marriage, children, etc. I discovered that my Eurocentric education had left me
sadly ignorant about Africa, so I began to educate myself by reading books by African writers. “Things Fall Apart,” by Chinua Achebe, had a great impact on me.I developed a desire to see for myself this milieu that was clearly so different from my own.”

Written by Onwuka,Wilfred in the 1960s. Learn and teach yourself English,  public speaking, letter and telegraph writing,agreements,applications and composition.

Sylvester AKA Odogwu has been released by his captors and he is having a hard time processing the whole incident and revelation. It also appears that he has a new boss – a face he hoped never to see again in his life.

Written and illustrated by 4-7 Comics Studio

To read 1st issue: Odogwu – Genesis

To read  2nd issue: Odogwu – Paparazzi

A young girl who is invited to an art contest is assisted by a sun-woman, a paint brush, palettes, and canvas. Their supernatural abilities give life to the painted image of a daunting dinosaur on her canvas. A treasure hidden deep inside the forest, is connected with the victory of the contest. The forest girl and her company embark on a search for the treasure. Although frustrated by the dinosaur and the spiky-virus invaders, they are sustained by the ministration of the elves, hare and fox sent by the king of the forest.

All Sylvester AKA Odogwu wants to do is lay low and keep out of the daily troubles found on the  Nigerian street. Alas, his reputation as the ‘urban myth’ precedes him and he finds himself a target of some corporate street slime. What do they want with him?

Odogwu is the 3rd comic by FourSeven Comic Studio.

Check out other comics by them:
F.L.U.X Waterloo
Shifter

In this book, the writer mirrors the Idema community, its poor level of development, and state of economic decadence, caused by the negligence of the Government. The writer also attributes its state to the activities of oil companies that exploit the resources of their host communities and leave them bare-handed to fend-off the fierce beast of poverty and underdevelopment.

Using metaphors and outright allusions, the writer highlights the Niger-Delta struggle, and the richness of a state saddled with perversion and deprivation. The writer also traces the historical pedigree of the NYSC scheme, while emphasising its lofty objectives and x-raying the chasm between these ideals and reality.

The present Igbo dictionary is a much revised and expanded version of the Igbo dictionary published by Kay Williamson, Ethiope Press, Benin City in 1972. Professor Williamson died in early January 2005, with it
still unpublished. The revision was prepared in the 1970s and 1980s and was typed camera-ready in a manuscript submitted to the same publishers in 1983. The publishers first delayed in responding and then
finally admitted they had lost the copy. So only a photocopy of the original typed version exists.

Ije Odumodu Jere is one of the earliest novels written in Igbo language by Bell-Gam, Leoplod published in 1963 by Longman, London. On one hand, Bell-Gam through intercultural travels of Odumodu, the protagonist, draws attention to the interrelationshp between humans, flora and fauna. On the other hand, he sensitizes humans on the need to respect one another irrespective of differences of colour, race or culture. In a captivating artistic manner, the author shares from an indigenous Igbo perspective useful tips on Education, Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture and Fishery thereby establishing the kind of balance needed for the emergence of a knowledge society.

Written by Stephen,Felix. N. A comedy which portrays the kind of life decent youths should live and the etiquette’s of a relationship.

An anthology of modern Igbo verse edited by R.M Ekechukwu and translated to English by Frances W. Pritchett. It includes a glossary.

Written in the 1960s by Mrs. Chinwe Akaosa. In this booklet, we view marriage through the eyes of an Igbo married woman. She explains and gives advice on how to  handle a spouse in a traditional or modern Nigerian home of the 1960s era.

Understanding Igbo Poetry is the English translation of the book “Ighota Abu Igbo” a handbook/guide to understanding and critiquing Igbo poems. It is written by Ihechukwu Madubuike and translated to English by Frances W. Pritchett.

To mark the 1st year anniversary of Liber Book club, Enugu, Nigeria, its members  wrote They Came To Stay- a collection of short stories. Not that they are amateurs , they are closet writers who have attempted to produce a literary work  commensurate with that of their  model authors.

This e-book does not only contain short stories themed around mermaids or mammywater as its fondly called in Nigeria. It also features the summary of Liber Book club discussions and a cross word puzzle game of all the books the members  have read as a group.

It is hoped that you will be moved to read those books too and attempt the crossword puzzle game.

Published by J.C Brothers in the 1960s.Do you find yourself in need of a love letter tutorial or sample? This 1960’s model might work for you. It contains samples of engagement or love letters and a simple drama on how to find a wife in a city of girls with questionable morals.

In the ghetto of Dabala rest the ruin of many underage girl-children
who, under their parents’ watch suffer different forms of sexual
molestation. These mishaps, perpetuated by averagely-affluent men and
women, are characterized by subtle coercions, decoys, and downright
exploitation due to vagrancy and deprivation. Requiem exposes a putrid
society in dire need of redemption, even from the hands of persons
whose duty is to sanitize it. In fact, it depicts the scourge of
female sexual abuse in an intense and gripping narrative. Will Member
set to move to Makurdi to live with a female pastor and her family
suffer the same fate?

An Igbo playlet by Enyinna Akoma published by Ibadan University Press in 1979 and translated by Frances W. Pritchett.

Odumodu’s Journey is one of the earliest novels written in Igbo language by Bell-Gam Leopold published in 1963 by Longman, London and translated for English readers by Frances W. Pritchett.

Tincan is a  blend of fiction, fantasy and action in the indigenous setting of Nigeria.Part 1-the genesis introduces the beginning of the journey of a young man -Richard- in an unexpected and uncharted territory – a cosmic territory.

Tincan is a sequel produced by the FourSevenComic team: Prosper Mayor, Ugo Ngwu, Kingsley Ezeh.

“Whether or not you have the power in your hands, matter little if control isn’t yours”

F.L.U.X is  a fictional story delving in the  Nigerian politics  and military arm. This story   focuses on a special ops unit of the military .

In this issue, Waterloo, join Arthur, Brown and the rest of their squad as they stakeout the famous Niger Delta Mangrove.

”Cocktail Ladies” is a compendium of a series of broadcast by Mr Nkwoh on Eastern Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation.It was part of the Community Social Register programme which analysed social behaviour of the nigerian society in the 1960s.

Written by Okafo,Motulumanya.J. who wanted to dispel the notion that Igbo people love money and will do anything to have it.The play centers on the quest for wealth and it is viewed through the eyes of Igbo,Hausa, and Yoruba ethnic groups. Money is a universal want.

Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese independence leader and the first democratically elected leader of the Congo as prime minister. He was assassinated on 17 January, 1961.
The last days of Lumumba is a fictitious drama on how the Congolese leader was allegedly killed.Written by Iguh, Thomas.

History of Igbo Language & Suggested Study Materials compiled by the Igbophile, Frances W. Pritchett.

Written by Okenwa, Olisah and published in 1963.The Igbos ( written as Ibo or Iboe by some) are an ethnic group found in Southeastern Nigeria, West Africa. This booklet is an exposition on the native customs and laws the Igbos keep. Topics such as Title taking, Gender,Land ownership, Marriage and Courtship laws are covered. It should be noted that some of these customs have been lost or forfeited when Igbos converted to Christianity although it is common to find many who combine African Traditional religion and Christianity.