Sunday, December 15, 2013

The Liquid Jewel & other stories

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Nigeria: N500
Emmanuella Nduonofit, through The Liquid Jewel and other stories, explores themes of infidelity by some married men; incest, prostitution and cultism in some families; and the frustration caused by joblessness being faced by many Nigerian graduates who now do anything to make ends meet, no matter how degrading or life threatening it is.
The stories are provocatively engaging with diverse descriptive erotic scenes that remind the reader about other similar narrations by some American feminine authors such as, Sussan Good's Burning Secrets and Vivi Anna's Blood Secrets. Although, some readers may find it too explicit on sexual matters, the collection is a down-to-earth satire which shows how some men and women's minds work in their relationship and desperation for money, love and fame, with regrettable consequences.
Cost of delivery by registered postage to Europe or American continent is $4.00 American Dollar or 2.00 UK Pound Sterling; while within Nigeria is N500.00 within two weeks after payment to Blessed Mudiaga Adje, U.B.A Bank Plc account number: 2014074192, for ordered copies.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Dynamic Verses






Cost of delivery by registered postage to Europe or American continent is $10.00 American Dollar; or 5.00 UK Pound Sterling; while within Nigeria is N1,500.00. Books shall be delivered within two weeks after receipt of payment made to: Blessed Mudiaga Adje: U.B.A. Bank account number 2014074192, for ordered copies.

Price per copy 
UK: 12.99 Pound Sterling:
Canada: $20.00 Canadian Dollar
U.S.A: $16.00
Nigeria: N3000.00

 "Dynamic Verses is replete with webs that convey the matrixes of our socio-political and religious milieu…The joy of reading Dynamic Verses thus lies in its appeal to the world of the informed and the average…Adje has demonstrated in Dynamic Verses that he is a balanced chronicler of the tales of our existence and the proud praise singer of our morality." 
     ---Daily Times Newspaper
         Lagos.

 

"…Your material is of high standard."
   
  ---Angelina Anton
         Editorial Director
         Minerva Press

         London. (1998)

 
"…The poet has good comment or imaginative writing. The poems have their air of independence. This makes the satire more pronounced."
   
   ---The Guardian Newspaper
         Lagos. (2001)

 
"The material… is interesting."
    
 ---Arthur Thorndyke
          Chief Editor
         Minerva Press

        London. (1998)

 
"The quality of your work…I wish you every success in your endeavours."
     ---Mauro Rosi
         Editorial and Rights Division

         UNESCO Publishing
        Paris. (1998)

 

 "Wow! That brought a tear to my eye! You have a way with words…"
   
   ---Tammy Cooper
         Los Angeles
         U.S.A.

 
"Blessed Mudiaga Adje’s Dynamic Verses runs along the well-beaten path of social commentary, except for the religious dimension he introduces into the discourse. Adje’s vision is multifarious--- it is a moral…Sometimes political and perhaps utopian vision."
     ---BusinessDay Newspaper
         Lagos.
 
"…It is very good…A wonderful writer…It is still beautiful poetry."
   
  ---Krista Marie Sweet
         Customer Relations Consultant
         Cincinnatti, Ohio

         U.S.A. 


“I love the Dynamic Verses…all suit different moods.”
   ---Omosun Sylvester
      Author: Silence Speaks and Long Walk to The River
      Planning Officer
     Bells University
     Ogun State, Nigeria.
    

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Nightmares in Paradise

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Nigeria: N1000.00
Appraisals of some poems in this volume

Nightmares in Paradise A paradise is a paradise,
a perfect place. Perfection needs no other qualification
because it is the ideal, the unattainable. If this paradise
is ‘giant,’ then it has a flaw and ceases to be paradise.”
---Dr. Patrick Oloko,
    English Department,
    University of Lagos.

Unreliable paradise “When poets turn historians,
they knit epics...like this wonderful one, and raise
old wounds asking for justice that has never been given
in the history of mankind.”
---Kola Bola,
    Poet/Sub-Editor,
    Newswatch Newspaper, Lagos, Nigeria.

The ocean weeps “This poem is good... I really love the energy
 in the title...”
---Dr. Joseph Ushie,
    Department of English,
    University of Calabar,
    Cross River State,
    Nigeria.

 Wiser than the Oracle “Excellent piece.”
---Christy Anyanji,
     Consultant-Editor,
     Lagos.

Obama’s bones to bones “Blessed you are good, so good that
making rhymes is nothing to you.”
---Amaka Emeka,
    Media House,
    Ghana.
  
Who wins the prize? “I love the rhythmic flow of this poem.
It could be sung. It is didactic, even as it carries some elements of
humour.”
---Richard Inya,
    Abuja FCT.

Life is a woman “Great thoughts are embodied in this poem...”
---Dr. Patrick Oloko,
    English Department,
    University of Lagos.

The ocean weeps “…You write like a spirit whose
thoughts travel with the speed of light and can only
be understood by committed minds.”
---Fidelis Ejimofor Enwemeka,
    Lagos, Nigeria.

Prophecies of the caring angels “Originality meets creativity.”
---Samuel Baki,
    Benue State University,
    Makurdi,
    Benue.

On the prowl “Beautiful!”
---Ufoegbune Gideon Chukuma,
    University of Agriculture,
    Abeokuta,
    Ogun State.

Mega city, mega rubbish “Mega city without a mega plan
to achieve it may ring no London out of Lagos...that, every
man knows...thumbs for this yet another wonderful poetic
observation.”
---Kola Bola,
    Poet/Sub-Editor,
    Newswatch Newspaper.

Mega city, mega rubbish “Un-put-down-able piece with
beautiful rhymes.”
---Fidelis Ejimofor Enwemeka,
    Lagos.


Valentine’s prophecies “I am in love with this poem.”
---Funmilayo Jolaoso,
    Surulere, Lagos.

Valentine’s prophecies “I love this poem, generally,
especially for the conflation of love emotions with
aspects of language - adjectives, nouns, adverbs –
which are the usual messengers between persons
entangled in the delicate matters of love.
Here, these otherwise indifferent parts of speech
become infused with the business of love on a
Valentine's Day. In other words, they become the
ultimate victims or beneficiaries in this business
between/among human hearts. In this respect,
I consider this poem to hold great promise for its
technique of reinvigorating what should be banal
with this shifting of the 'battle'/burden to parts of speech.”
---Dr. Joseph Ushie,
     Department of English,
     University of Calabar,
     Cross River State,
     Nigeria.

From your sexy guy “...Love mesmerizes...”
---Macpherson Okpara,
     Department of English,
     School of Languages,
     Ebonyi State College of Education,
     Nigeria.

From your sexy guy “So it is true that love knows no bound,
now l know... thumbs for this nice effort...”
---Kola Bola,
    Poet/Sub-Editor,
    Newswatch Newspaper.

Identical twins “Wow...the sun and moon are blushing because
of this masterpiece about them.
--- Abosi Chibuike Dennis,
     Owerri, Imo State.

The rainbow  “Wow! This is a nice poem.”
---Ali Susan,
    Lagos.


Cost of delivery by registered postage to Europe or American continent is $5.00 American Dollar or 3.00 UK Pound Sterling; while within Nigeria is N1000.00. Books shall be delivered within two weeks after receipt of payment made to: Blessed Mudiaga Adje: U.B.A. Bank account number 2014074192, for ordered copies.