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A photographic exploration of the wonders of Africa, traveling by Land Cruiser, camel, dwhow, and on foot through twelve countries in an attempt to answer questions about what modern African-Americans have in common with their African ancestors, and to discover what Africans have contributed to civilization.

Presents poems of various styles and themes by more than sixty African poets of various ideologies; poets' home countries include Angola, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

An autobiography of the Nigerian novelist and poet in the form of three lectures that have been adapted, by the author, into book form.

Describes the actresses experiences during the filming of "The African Queen.

Traces the history of Africa in the fifty years since the independence era began, describing how the withdrawal of Europe's colonial powers influenced the African people and culture.

An introduction to the African Union (AU), an organization formed in 2002 to promote democracy, human rights, social progress, and sustainable development across the continent.

A guide to studying Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness, " featuring an introduction, a profile of the author, background notes, a character list, a summary and analysis, selections from critical essays on the work, and an annotated bibliography.

Argues that Western foreign policy has harmed Africa by taking more of its resources than it replaces through foreign aid.

A fictionalized account of Hemingway's final African safari in which Hemingway's close friend leaves him in charge of the safari camp on the day a hostile tribe threatens to attack.

Reconstructs the routes followed by early explorers who wanted to find the source of the Nile and explains what each explorer learned during his travels.

Argues that international aid sent to developing African nations has not helped and contends that the money has led to corrupt governments and dependent citizens.

After a recent civil war, a country in the interior of Africa is under a new President, whose insane energy and crudity have made his power felt everywhere including an isolated village at a bend in the river.

Chandra Kabelo, a teenaged African girl, must save her younger siblings after they are kidnapped and forced to serve as child soldiers in General Mandiki's rebel army.

Presents color photos and brief biographical profiles of more than sixty African tribal kings, also describing their tribes' rituals and histories.