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The Quotable Uncle: Insightful Sayings II
Paperback
ISBN13: 9789956003822
Publisher: Langaa RPCID
Published: Jun 24 2025
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The aphorisms herein, The Quotable Uncle: Insightful Sayings II, do not only hint at philosophical depth, spiritual resonance, moral introspection, and social critique, but push
the reader to indulge in a reflexive and introspective journey as he/she wrestles with the hustle and bustle of the noisy confusion of life. In an era of overflow and excess of information, this book is a return to essence. A whisper of resistance against the angry roar of the oppressor. A weightless truth that resists the gravity and callousness of imposed ignorance. These aphorisms speak softly, but with the rooted strength of those long silenced: a balm against the violent roar of colonial, patriarchal, and capitalist dominion.
In an era marked by excess and the relentless saturation of information, this book offers a return to the fundamentals. It stands as a quiet act of resistance against the overwhelming
din of dominant narratives. What follows is a search for clarity and a step toward truth-resisting the numbness brought on by informational overload, the erosion of discernment, and the systematic production of unawareness. Achirri Ismael, Assistant Professor Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA, USA Each aphorism in The Quotable Uncle: Insightful Sayings II stands alone, but together they form a mosaic of vision: a worldview that values critical thought, spiritual sensitivity, and moral courage. Maimo Mary Mah, MSc. Library Science, M.A. Journalism, Development Communication Specialist/Consultant
The Quotable Uncle: Insightful Sayings II is a book for seekers: scholars of philosophy and culture, spiritual thinkers, political actors, and those simply trying to walk the complex terrain of modern African life with clarity and conscience in a globalized world in which hegemony runs roughshod. But more than anything, it is a book for the one who dares to read, pause, and think deeply (in Japanese parlance, Jokundoku) about that by which most people pass. Emmanuel Fru Doh
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