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akili amina

akili amina

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Akili Amina, is a poet/writer who has maintained ayear long blog featuring her poems and journaling her thoughts. Eight of Akili's poems have been published in five literary magazines. Four of her poems have been published in two anthologies. One of the anthologies is on the inauguration of President Obama and the other is calling for change concerning the homeless. She has written a poetic memoir of her life and the history of the African American peoples in her book, "African Heritage, American Experience". We invite you to take a look inside of this wonderful book.

Fatal Rivalry: Part Three of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Fatal Rivalry: Part Three of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>In 1066, the rivalry between two brothers brought England to its knees. When Duke William of Normandy landed at Pevensey on September 28, 1066, no one was there to resist him. King Harold Godwineson was in the north, fighting his brother Tostig and a fierce Viking invasion. How could this have happened? Why would Tostig turn traitor to wreak revenge on his brother?<br />The Sons of Godwine were not always enemies. It took a massive Northumbrian uprising to tear them apart, making Tostig an exile and Harold his sworn enemy. And when 1066 came to an end, all the Godwinesons were dead except one: Wulfnoth, hostage in Normandy. For two generations, Godwine and his sons were a mighty force, but their power faded away as the Anglo-Saxon era came to a close.</p>

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<span style="font-family:verdana;line-height:normal;"></span><div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">By </td><td style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2V0S49LYQJF3R/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#004b91;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth A. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Chapin-Pinotti<img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/carrot._V47081519_.gif" class="custPopRight" alt="" style="border-top-style:none;border-right-style:none;border-bottom-style:none;border-left-style:none;vertical-align:-1px;margin-left:3px;" /></span></span></a> (Sacramento, CA United States) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A2V0S49LYQJF3R/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#004b91;">See all my reviews</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>African Heritage, American Experience, by poet Akili Amina, is a lyrical journey through the tragedy and triumphs that personify one of the noblest sojourns of the human race. Her words are bold and bawdy and soft and sensuous and tell the history of &quot;...a trio of degrees&quot;, a passage of time and the limitation and wisdom of truth. Her words flow through the pages and capture snapshots of an entire culture and the wider world in which it exists. Amina's poetry depicts the urgency of a culture to make its own way and fit in at the same time - something that all Americans' desire. <br /><br />Humble and proud, Amina puts the world in which we, as American's exist in, in perspective. She captures moments that we all have experienced no matter what our heritage and moments that are uniquely African American. This is a book that should be read again and again. It is heartfelt and positive...without being trite or tired. It is poetry that is modern and filled with history. Amina's words are the wings of freedom upon which the America Dream was born. <br /><br />African Heritage, American Experience is reminiscent of the early works of the great Maya Angelou - and that is no small feet. This woman is a true talent.