| This is a unique and intriguing book that remarkably | | | | They tell her that they do not want to leave anyone |
| captures the essence of African society in response | | | | behind, they want to finish together. Many of these |
| to and in cooperation with Christianity, other religions, | | | | stories convey African society as highly cooperative, |
| and foreign society. But this is not an academic book | | | | not heavily dwelling on a person outpointing and |
| laden with complex and boring theories. Rather, the | | | | crushing the other and taking the spotlight. Africans |
| book contains close to 100 short stories that convey | | | | traditionally do not want to be separated from each |
| experiences of east Africans with christian | | | | other, and will work hard to stay together even |
| missionaries from the west. Each story is unique and | | | | when threatened by differences in religious belief. |
| can convey an African parable, an abridged African | | | | They are far less materialistic than many other |
| story, an encounter with a group of Africans, | | | | societies of the world, they can achieve joy and |
| missionary work in African schools, African response | | | | happiness in the face of poverty and misfortune; |
| to death and dying, the extent to which Africans | | | | they are generally not imbued with that western |
| compete with each other relative to other world | | | | spirit of materialism, monopoly, and selfishness. |
| societies, the importance of Africans sharing and | | | | Africans believe in re-incarnation, believing that the |
| running together, how Africans perceive Christianity | | | | spirit of a good person always returns to earth |
| and foreign behavior, etc. Many of the stories are | | | | through a newborn, dead ancestors are guardian |
| humorous, but the value message does not become | | | | angels. African societies are shown to have their |
| lost. A Maasai moran wonders how great Jesus was. | | | | accounts of creation. African proverbs are numerous |
| Relating to the Maasai aspect of recognizing | | | | and tell a lot about Africans. In the book, Africans are |
| greatness and manhood, the moran questions | | | | portrayed in their homes, the gardens, in church, in |
| whether Jesus ever killed a lion and how many wives | | | | prayer, in hunting, at work, etc. This is indeed a book |
| he had. | | | | about African joy and wisdom concisely illustrated |
| In a running competition, a nun wonders why the | | | | with short significant stories, tales, proverbs, |
| schoolgirls keep crossing the finishing line together. | | | | encounters and happenings. |