Author(s): Joseph Wainaina Karanja
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 256
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, LLC
Language: English
Date Published: 2015-12-11
Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 15mm
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Illustrations: Illustrations, black and white

Can you change your destiny by embracing reconciliation and forgiveness, even after surviving a harsh life? That is the dilemma facing young Alex Ngure. Absolute Reconciliation explores the themes of male chauvinism in the African context, issues of guilt, family breakdowns, and difficulties of forgiveness. The ultimate theme of the book is the desire to be reconciled with self, others, and God. The story is set in 1985 to 1995 in Nairobi, Kenya, where Alex is born of an incestuous rape relationship. He faces the wrath of his stepfather, Macharia, who was not privy of his wife's rape. Acting out of ignorance, Macharia accuses his wife, Rachel, of adultery. His stepfather treats Alex as a scapegoat, accusing him of all manner of vices as a way of hitting back at his "unfaithful" wife. Unable to cope with the physical, emotional, and mental abuse coming from Macharia, Alex runs away and ends up on the streets of Nairobi, where he is initiated into a gang. Even as Absolute Reconciliation shows the problems arising out of broken homes, crime, and guilt, it still ends on a hopeful note. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/JosephWainainaKaranja