The best-known novel by the great Kenyan writerSet in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain, A Grain of Wheat follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952–1960 Emergency. At the center of it all is the reticent Mugo, the village's chosen hero and a man haunted by a terrible secret. As we learn of the villagers' tangled histories in a narrative interwoven with myth and peppered with allusions to real-life leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, a masterly story unfolds in which compromises are forced, friendships are betrayed, and loves are tested.
It is 1963 and Kenya is on the verge of Uhuru - independence day.The mighty British government has been toppled, and in the lull between the fighting and the new world, colonized and colonizer alike r
A mouth-watering way to break free from anti-gluten hysteria and enjoy great grains again Is wheat really the new asbestos? Does eating it in any form jeopardize your health and impair your brain
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A neurologist describes how carbs, even the healthy ones, destroy brain function and cause a range of diseases including ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches and depression and offers a 30-day plan to rep
The #1 New York Times bestseller that exposes the truth about the devastating effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain.World-renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, blows the lid off a topic
A #1 New York Times bestseller--the devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 4-week plan to achieve optimum health.Renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD,
A neurologist describes how carbs, even the healthy ones, destroy brain function and cause a range of diseases including ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches and depression and offers a 30-day plan to rep
The sequel to the bestselling Wheat Belly shows you how to take the advice one step further by going grain-free and discover the benefits of losing weight easily and achieving a level of radiant healt
Through the New York Times bestseller Wheat Belly, millions of people learned how to reverse years of chronic health problems by removing wheat from their daily diets.Now, Dr. Davis provides a simple
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