The Beautiful Stars of the Night Skies

About the Book

The Beautiful Stars of the Night Skies is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of Obianuju, a school-age girl of Igbo ancestry, and her peculiar childhood in rural northern Hausa/Fulani region of Nigeria in the 1980s, a decade after the end of the Nigerian Civil War. It explores the complex interplay and relationships between ethnicity/race, gender, culture, and religion in Nigeria, along with the serious consequences and health impact of everyday Nigerian government policies on its citizenry, especially as it relates to economic migration. Love, betrayal, trauma, survival, hope, and industry are themes captured in this masterpiece novel.

About the Author

Dr. Esther Onwuegbusi-Okeke, an Igbo Nigerian, Medical Doctor and Research Consultant, is a qualified licensed medical doctor with Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. With two postgraduate degrees of Master of Science, each from the University of Aberdeen, UK, in Health Services and Public Health Research, and from the University of Minnesota, USA, in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration with concentration in Outcomes Research, Dr. Esther has published research. She is single, lives in USA with her school-aged daughter, and works as a Research Consultant. She enjoys travelling, movie-watching and writing.