Vlad Taltos tells the story of his early days in the House Jhereg, how he found himself in a Jhereg war, and how he fell in love with the wonderful woman, Yendi, who killed him.
Focusing on a sub-set of the Dagomba of northern Ghana, this book looks at the first generation to go through secondary school in the north. After university and post-graduate education, they relocate to Accra, the capital, hundreds of miles south. They crossed social and physical space and have become cosmopolitan while holding on to tradition and attachment to their home town. This bridge generation are patrons to those living up north. This book charts their path into elite status and argues that they use the tools gained through education and social connections to influence politics back home.
'The Spirit & the Letter' discusses the Bible’s position on issues of marriage, divorce and remarriage. It also discusses spiritual marriage, whether it is real or a fairy tale and what the Bible says about spirits and their dealings with man. It further discusses the church’s usage of anointing oil, its origin and whether its usage is in line with the Bible. Finally, it deals with issues of witchcraft and why it is an issue for the church to grapple with. The book seeks to correct or suggest actions to be taken to correct erroneous teachings and anomalies that have rather been turned to norms and practices by contemporary church, despite the Bible’s clear teaching on the contrary. Its aim is to refer Christians back to the biblical foundation of Christian practice and to effect change in how people view the issues on discussion; and to stimulate further discussion on the matters.