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03273aam a2200505 i 4500 001 1B980B6A78F711ECAF30597D2FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220119010213 008 200323t20202020onc 000 j eng 020 $a 1774150298 020 $a 9781774150290 035 $a (OCoLC)1145432893 040 $a NLC $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d NLC $d OCLCF $d TOH $d OCLCO $d CDX $d OCLCO $d YDX $d UAB $d PAU $d OCL $d OCLCO $d NYP $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a lac 043 $a f-gh--- 050 4 $a PR9199.4.V326 $b M33 2020 082 04 $a 813/.6 $2 23 100 1 $a Vaah, Elizabeth Allua, $d 1971- $e author. 240 10 $a Short stories. $k Selections 245 10 $a Maame = $b (Mother) / $c Elizabeth Allua Vaah. 246 30 $a Mother 264 1 $a Toronto, Ontario, Canada : $b Mawenzi House, $c [2020] 300 $a 157 pages ; $c 22 cm 520 $a "In Aakonu, a small village on the coast of Ghana, life is a constant tussle between the reality of the mundane and the superstitions presided over by the local priestess. In this setup, girls in their puberty can only look forward to marriage--often to men old enough to be their fathers and already with other wives. Ahu, a young widow of eighteen, defies tradition and refuses to remarry. Overcoming all odds, she sets up a village eatery and raises her children, educating them all and finally sending the eldest girl, Bomo, to university. Her rebellion and success are an inspiration for the generation of girls growing up, to reach out beyond the limits imposed upon them by ancient tradition. Through these beautifully told, lyrical stories about herself, her daughter Bomo, the beautiful but tragic Ebela, and the childless Aso, and others, Ahu introduces us to her community, and the beliefs and customs that keep its families together but in the end also stifle its girls' futures."-- $c Back cover. 505 00 $g Machine generated contents note: $t Bomo: When life throws a wrench. $t Ahu, Ebela: Coming of Age -- $t Aso: Mother of Angels -- $t Nana Ngoma II -- $t Ebela -- $t Ahu: Love and Loss -- $t Ahu: Forever Changed -- $t Ahu: A New Beginning -- $t Ahu: The People's River -- $t Bomo: School -- $t Bomo: First Lorry Ride -- $t Bomo: Egya Amakyi's Coconuts -- $t Bomo: Dying for Nana -- $t Bomo: A Small Fish in a Big Pond -- $t Bomo: Finding Love -- $t Bomo: When life throws a wrench. 650 0 $a Mothers $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Single mothers $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Widows $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Girls $x Education $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Women $z Ghana $x Social conditions $v Fiction. 650 7 $a Women $x Social conditions. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01176947 650 7 $a Widows. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01174951 650 7 $a Single mothers. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01119370 650 7 $a Mothers. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01026940 650 7 $a Girls $x Education. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00942883 651 0 $a Ghana $v Fiction. 651 7 $a Ghana. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01208741 655 7 $a Fiction. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423787 655 7 $a Autobiographical fiction. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01986487 655 7 $a Short stories $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01726740 655 7 $a Short stories. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Autobiographical fiction. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117022556.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1B980B6A78F711ECAF30597D2FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search