Grant N Perryman

The queen mother of the seventh Kingdom must make a difficult decision. It is time for her to select the next king, but there are seven princes, who are all equally qualified to sit on the throne. The people; however, demand that all seven brothers rule as one even though it is against the law of their supreme god. The people did not care. All they want to do is boast and brag to their neighbors. Like the vibrant colors of the woven fabric called kente, this story artfully weaves together the history, customs, and culture of the Akan people of West Africa. Written in the format of a traditional folktale, this beautiful nontraditional narrative is interlaced with hidden meanings, abundant symbols, and ornate proverbs. Intertwine throughout the chapters are words in the Asante Twi language bringing a cultural authenticity to the text. Follow the happiness of the people as the consequences of their actions slowly deteriorate their joy as they succumb to the great cost of their foolishness. When the people realize the price of their arrogance they withdraw into self-pity and indecision. The queen mother knows what she has to do. She must find the one destined to rule. What character traits will she use to determine the true heart of a king? But when she finds him will the people listen At the end of this tale, at the end of your journey, the proverbs, and traditional symbols will formalize and merge into one compelling life lesson about leadership.

Title DescriptionThe queen mother of the seventh kingdom must make a difficult decision. It is time for her to select the next king, but there are seven princes, who are all equally qualified to sit on the throne. The people; however, demand that all seven brothers rule as one even though it was against the law of their supreme god. The people did not care. All they wanted to do was to boast their self-importance to their neighbors as the people of the Golden Kings.Like the vibrant colors of the woven fabric called "kente," this story artfully weaves together the history, customs, and culture of the Akan people of West Africa. Written in the format of a traditional folktale, this beautiful nontraditional narrative is interlaced with hidden meanings, abundant symbols, and ornate proverbs. Intertwine throughout the chapters are words in the Asante Twi language bringing a cultural authenticity to the text.Follow the shallow happiness of the people as the consequences of their actions slowly deteriorate their superficial joy as they succumb to the great cost of their foolishness. When the people realize the price of their arrogance they withdraw into self-pity and indecision. The queen mother knows what she has to do. She must find the one destined to rule. What character traits will she use to determine the true heart of a king? But when she finds him will the people listen At the end of this tale, at the end of your journey, the proverbs, and traditional symbols will formalize and merge into one compelling life lesson about leadership.

Author, Grant N. Perryman takes his readers on a vivid journey to a rural community located in the picturesque country of Ghana, West Africa. The oldest of five brothers and the only daughter, Ama, is charged with helping her mother with the everyday household work. One chore begins early in the morning before the sun rises. Mother and daughter have to walk a great distance to the nearest water source. Their village community lacks a borehole or fresh water well to meet their daily needs of drinking, bathing, cooking, dish washing and laundry. Ama relies on her active mind and new found faith to transport her into a world of her favorite hopes and dreams to help her cope with her ongoing struggles and hardships. Josef Heneku, an up and coming artist from Ghana, helps the booklover visualize what they are reading with his beautiful original illustrations. Intertwine throughout the book are words and phrases in the Twi language, adding authenticity to the story. Additional features that make this book a great educational tool include a map of the continent of Africa, a Pronunciation Glossary and a Medical Appendix explaining the benefits of clean drinking water.Ama's Dream is a book parents will want to read to their young children and encourage their pre-adolescent juveniles to read on their own. Both will be pleasantly surprised by their new found knowledge.

Author, Grant N. Perryman takes his readers on a vivid journery to a rural community located in the picturesque country of Ghana, West Africa. The oldest of five brothers and the only daughter, Ama, is charged with helping her mother with the everyday household work. One chore begins early in the morning before the sun rises. Mother and daughter have to walk a great distance to the nearest water source. Their village community lacks a borehole or fresh water well to meet their daily needs of drinking, bathing, cooking, dish washing and laundry. Ama relies on her active mind and new found faith to transport her into a world of her favorite hopes and dreams to help her cope with her ongoing struggles and hardships. Josef Heneku, an up and coming artist from Ghana, helps the booklover visualize what they are reading with his beautiful original illustrations. Intertwine throughout the book are words and phrases in the Twi language, adding authenticity to the story. Additional features that make this book a great educational tool include a map of the continent of Africa, a Pronunciation Glossary and a Medical Appendix explaining the benefits of clean drinking water. Ama's Dream is a book parents will want to read to their young children and encourage their pre-adolescent juveniles to read on their own. Both will be pleasantly surprised by thier new found knowledge.