Ama's Dream

By Grant N Perryman

Author, Grant N. Perryman takes his readers on a vivid journery to a rural community located in the picturesque country of Ghana, West Africa.  The oldest of five brothers and the only daughter, Ama, is charged with helping her mother with the everyday household work.  One chore begins early in the morning before the sun rise

• Language: English
• Publisher: Perryman House of Design, LLC
• Release date: Mar 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9781732096912

Grant N Perryman

Author, Grant N. Perryman, takes you back to the energetic West African country of Ghana with his second illustrated children's book. The idea for this modern-day folktale came to him while sitting on the airplane leaving Ghana on his 6th short-term mission trip. Mr. Perryman is the Executive Director of Meaningful Life USA, Inc, a Christian 501c (3) nonprofit that provides funding for the sister agency, Meaningful Life International, an NGO, located in the port harbor city of Tema. Meaningful Life's vision to the rural communities includes freshwater wells, medical outreach, church planting, and leadership training. His first book, Ama's Dream, speaks to the organizational first three goals of drilling boreholes (water wells), mobile medical services, and evangelism. His second book, Sika Ahenfo deals with the fourth objective of leadership. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, with his lovely wife. She has made the journey to Ghana on several occasions. They were married on March 6, Ghana's Independence Day, incorporating many elements of the Akan culture into their wedding ceremony. He has four adult children and one grandchild.

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Ama’s Dream

Copyright © 2017 by Grant Perryman

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author.

Written by Grant N. Perryman

Illustrated by Josef Henaku

Edited by Helena Feltus-Curry

ISBN 978-1-7320969-0-5 (print)

Published by:

Perryman House of Design

Vallejo, CA 94591

To God

who gave me the gift of creativity…

To my parents

who encouraged me to be creative,

I bequeath to my children

as inspiration to fuel their dreams.

Contents

Chapter One : Ti Baako

Chapter Two : Ti Mmienu 

Chapter Three : Ti Mmiensa  

Chapter Four : Ti Anan

Chapter Five : Ti Enum

Chapter Six : Ti Nsia

Appendix

Glossary and Pronunciation

Medical Appendix

Contact Information

About the Author

Chapter One

Ti Baako

"A ma ( Ah-mah ), it’s time to get up," whispered Adjo ( A-joe ), Ama’s mother.

Ama rubbed her tired eyes and moaned, It’s unfair for my day to begin while the sun still sleeps.

Ama forced herself to sit up on her bed of straw while opening her sleeping eyes. She stared into the darkness as she placed her feet on the cool, mud floor of her family’s home. It was time to begin the many chores that came with being the oldest female in the family of five younger brothers.