Good day everyone, this is my very first post here and I want to share with you the reviews of these amazing books.
I've read a lot of amazing books, but some of them have really stuck with me. They're the kinds of books that are hard to forget and that I think about often. There are two books in particular that have really impacted me, and I'm eager to share them with you. They're both so special to me, and I think you'll understand why when you hear about them.
The first is: PURPLE HIBISCUS, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The story is about a young girl named Kambili who lives in a wealthy, religious family in Nigeria. Her father is a strict and sometimes violent man who imposes his beliefs on the family. He is a wealthy man who runs a successful business, but he is also a religious zealot who punishes his family members if they disobey him or fail to meet his high standards. Kambili's mother is meek and submissive, and her brother Jaja is quiet and withdrawn. When Kambili meets a family friend, Aunty Ifeoma, she begins to see that there is another way of living, and that not all families are like hers. Aunty Ifeoma is a university professor who encourages her children to think for themselves and make their own choices. Kambili is drawn to this new way of life, but her father is suspicious of Aunty Ifeoma and forbids Kambili from spending time with her.
A turning point in the story is when Kambili's uncle, Father Amadi, is arrested for speaking out against the government. Father Amadi is a Catholic priest who is known for his outspoken views, and his arrest shocks Kambili and her family. Kambili's father blames Aunty Ifeoma and her children for Father Amadi's arrest, and he becomes even more controlling and violent towards his own family. This is the beginning of a downward spiral for Kambili's father, he becomes increasingly unstable and violent. He begins to abuse Kambili and her brother Jaja physically, and the situation becomes dangerous. Finally, Kambili's mother decides to leave the family home, taking Kambili and Jaja with her. They go to live with Aunty Ifeoma, and this is a turning point for Kambili. She begins to blossom under Aunty Ifeoma's care, and she starts to find her own voice and make her own choices.
As Kambili begins to find her own path, her father becomes increasingly desperate to control her. He tries to get her to return home, but she is unwilling to go back to the abusive environment she left behind. Things come to a head when her father comes to Aunty Ifeoma's house and tries to force Kambili to leave with him. In the ensuing confrontation, Kambili's father is killed. In the wake of their father's death, Jaja is arrested and charged with his murder.
I read this book for the first time in 2012, I've gone through it repeatedly, I can't remember the number of times but everytime I'm reading this book I'd be lost in an entire different world, relating my life to the characters in the book being that I was a Teenager and a Catholic.
The second book is: RICH DAD POOR DAD, by Robert Kiyosaki
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki is a financial self-help book that's become a bestseller. It's based on Kiyosaki's own experience with money and offers advice on how to become financially successful. The book contrasts the financial habits of two father figures in Kiyosaki's life: his own father, who struggled financially, and his friend's father, who was financially successful. The book offers a number of controversial and provocative ideas, such as the idea that traditional schooling doesn't prepare people for success in the real world.
Another key idea in the book is the concept of "assets" and "liabilities." Kiyosaki argues that most people view their house as an asset, when in reality it's a liability because it costs money to maintain and doesn't generate any income. He argues that true assets are things that generate income or appreciate in value over time. This could include stocks, real estate, and businesses. He says that the key to becoming wealthy is to focus on acquiring assets that will produce income. That way, you can cover your expenses without having to rely on a job or salary.
And my favorite quote in the book is when he says:
"In school we learn that mistakes are bad, and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the way humans are designed to learn, we learn by making mistakes. We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk."
I really wish everyone out there struggling to be successful gets in touch with this book.
