Swimming with Lizards
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Umuokika is a prosperous African community led by Chief Ebube, the son of a great warrioruntil a mysterious illness descends upon the people. Its first victim is Ebubes youngest wife, who becomes sick with a high fever and strange sores. At first, Ebube suspects malaria, but it is not long before others in Umuokika and beyond begin to fall ill.
From the onset of the health crisis, a battle begins between faith and science, the old and the new, and the indigenous and the foreign. In a community torn apart by a simmering debate over which way to resolve the emergency, Chief Ebube finds himself in a precarious situation since his wife is the carrier of the disease. Fueled by a burning desire to uphold religious traditions and save lives, Ebube eventually caves into the demands of the people and follows the prescription of a diviner over medical advice. But what he does not know is that his decision comes with tragic consequences.
Swimming with Lizards is the tale of an African communitys battle with a mystery illness as its leader and his people attempt to contain the ravages of the disease before it is too late for all of them.
A scorching narrative loaded with complex, thought-provoking aspects Don Okolo, author/ filmmaker
Augustine Ogbunugwu
Augustine Ogbunugwu is an Anglican Priest who earned a bachelor’s degree in Education Biology from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and a Master’s degree in Theology from Houston Graduate School of Theology. The Venerable Ogbunugwu is the Rector of the Good Shepherd Anglican Church and the Archdeacon of Austin Texas. He has published two books- The Enemy to Love and Swimming with Lizards. Season of Impunity is his third published work. He has three other unpublished manuscripts. He is married with two children and two grandchildren.
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