Böcker av Evans Oniha

Every society promulgates culture to represent its shared values, traditions, and customs which define the way of life of her people. In some practices, cultural norms might be used to repress and intimidate certain members of society. Such was the culture of the Okale kingdom, where women's rights were suppressed and infringed on. Women and girls were seen only as marriage materials. Thus, education for girls was barely nonexistent.Ekiose, a brilliant daughter and fearless thinker of Okale, rose from ashes to challenge the cultural practices she claimed were used to rob women of their fundamental human rights and freedom of expression. In one of her outreach forums, she met a human rights advocate lawyer called Prince Ugo, a native of Abbar kingdom. They soon fell in love and planned to spend their lives together. However, their plan was cut short when Prince Idaghe, a native and crown prince of the Okale people, also desired to marry her. This controversy led to meetings between both families to resolve their differences. The purpose was to avert war which was acceptable as a last resort for resolving such conflict whereby the winner marries the woman. But Prince Ugo refused to back down, citing that he was unfairly treated because he was an outsider. When war became inevitable, the king's counselors, through divination, advised the crown prince to hunt down a lion with his bare hand as a necessity for his victory. They fought, and the battle ended in Prince Idaghe's favor. Prince Ugo, who was at the pinnacle of success in his legal profession, was severely maimed and lost it all for the sake of a woman. He allowed pride to rule his life and to dictate his decision-making process. Pride is a disease of the heart that, if not controlled, could lead someone to an early grave or some severe life consequences. Such was Prince Ugo's case, which objected to every meaningful measure to avert the fight that almost killed him.This book approaches the life storm by using the life experiences of Prince Ugo to illustrate how adversity could devastate anyone if pride and lack of contentment are not dealt with. While everyone desires to live a fruitful, stress-free life, crises might hit at any time. It might come about due to poor choices or circumstances simply beyond the person's control. A beacon of hope is always at the end of the tunnel if the victim doesn't allow his condition to hinder his foresight. When Prince Ugo came to his senses, he swallowed his pride and started over again. Through the power of perseverance and innovative ideas, he rose from rags and ashes to uplift his head above the waters that almost swallowed him alive to revolutionize his kingdom for the benefit of his people.

The institution of marriage has suffered a significant setback due to divorce that continually erodes its foundation. Statistics show that 42-45% of first marriages, 60% of second marriages, and 73% of third marriages end in divorce. It is not the purpose of this book to discuss the factors that rift families apart. However, it digests the love story of two married couples whose flawless beginning drips like a honeycomb that hits the rock in the long run. Therefore, the betrayal of trust is a story of love, hope, betrayal, and restoration. Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Catherine repeatedly demonstrated that poverty could not quench true love. She infused her parents' wealth into her family business, making Ambrose, her poor husband, one of the wealthiest men of all time. But she was repaid with ingratitude when barrenness began to rock the foundation of their marriage. Being sneaky, he decided to father a child out of wedlock after over two decades of failed infertility treatment. The result of his infidelity caused a severe blow to Catherine's wellbeing. She found herself in a world of illicit drug abuse that nearly took her life. Her housemaid, who later became her spiritual mentor, never abandoned her. Through her, she came to the knowledge of the living God. The God she claimed to be the God of the brokenhearted that never disappoints. Regardless of this assurance, she could not swallow her unbearable devastating pain.In the process of time, she let go of her bitterness and moved on. Through providence, she met Steve, a wretched homeless drug recovering addict, in a drug rehabilitation facility where they were both treated. Their journey together led to the miraculous birth of her only son at an age many considered impossible for a woman to conceive.