Child of Earth

About the Book

Child of Earth is the story of Achu, a young African boy who loses his mother when he is still a baby. He is raised by his father in a household teeming with wives and children. Then the father dies and the task of raising Achu devolves on his aunt, his father’s sister, who is married to one of the richest and most powerful men in the country. But the aunt is jealous because Achu is doing better in school than her own son…

About the Author

Tah Asongwed is an international civil servant who has published two other books (Born to Rule and Guide to Electoral Fraud). In addition, he is a musical artist who has arranged and produced many artists and released four of his own musical albums.