ALADDIN AND THE BASKET OF FISH

Aladdin was a small fisher boy who knew nothing more than fishing. He grew up fishing alongside his father. During one season the fishermen toiled relentlessly but it seemed as though all the fishes had a serious meeting and were being more defensive, they bite and broke most of the hooks and ate up some of the fishing nets. The fisher men worried why the fishes were becoming more vicious. Aladdin had a special basket given to him by his grandfather before he died. He cast the big basket into the water and to every one’s surprise the basket held lots of fishes. The next day all the fisher men lined up in front of Aladdin’s home to rent his basket for a stipulated price. This became another business for Aladdin and his family shortly they became very rich.

DEBUT OF THE TITLE CHASING SHADOWS

Blessing Ikokwu-Oruche explores abuse, corruption, believing in oneself in debut novel

Author announces release of ‘Chasing Shadows’

LAGOS STATE, Nigeria – Augustina has never been what her father wanted – a son. Having put up with his overbearing nature for years, she strikes her own path and founds a nongovernmental organization to help victims of several attacks in her country. Wielding substantial influence, she now faces her father’s further discrimination and a painful lack of support from her family.

“My inspiration for writing this book comes from the world at large,” author Blessing Ikokwu-Oruche explains. “Mainly because human life exists therein and there are so many activities going on around the globe both negative and positive.”

In her debut novel, “Chasing Shadows: The Troubled and Haunted” (published by AuthorHouse UK), she explores abuse and corruption as Augustina not only has to face her father and a troubled ex-president, but a ghost from her past as well.

“I want readers to take away originality, the essence of love and the importance of Nation building,” Ikokwu-Oruche says.

“Chasing Shadows”

By Blessing Ikokwu-Oruche

Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 162 pages | ISBN 9781504995986

Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 162 pages | ISBN 9781504995979

E-Book | 162 pages | ISBN 9781504995962

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Blessing Ikokwu-Oruche was born in Nigeria and holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations and personal management. Married with two kids, Ikokwu-Oruche has worked as an administration officer, assistant manager and manager in different organizations. She has also worked as a freelance journalist and presently works as an education consultant. Ikokwu-Oruche loves to travel around the globe meeting interesting people, offering help and assistance to the less privileged. This is her first published book.

MAN'S BEST FRIEND.

Spiky a trained dog embarks on a journey to retrieve its master medication which was mistakenly taken away by the waste disposal man. Mr Abby was poor and lived in an old cabin he had been sick for a long time and thus had no money to go the hospital because the cotton field where he worked had later off some workers.Abby cousin who lived in a far away town came by one day and was the saving grace who took Abby for medical check up. That singular gesture mattered so much to Abby and spiky.The waste disposal company had come by that day and also taken away the medication which was kept inside an old carton, mistaken it as part of the waste because Abby had kept it outside while he and spiky were cleaning out the cabin. Abby cried like a baby for days feeling more sick he felt so depressed and worn out,Spiky was confused and felt the need to help its best friend, that night they both shared a plate of porridge and crank coffee. Spiky feeding him. The night was very cold Abby had started to wriggle in pains again while Spiky snulged close to him resolved to do something about the situation.
The next morning after feeding its master Spiky embarked a journey to trace the waste disposal company on his way he saw another truck exactly like the one that came by that day. He followed the truck until it rounded off duty carrying waste. The day had decided to have a full sun blast and thus Spiky was sweating terribly. Getting to the waste station entered the yard without being seen he moved hiding most of the time suddenly he caught sight of the man that came that very day he followed him until the man went inside his office and was speaking with some one else, another co-worker came by and yelled,hey Stone what have you decided to do with this carton of medication? Oh you mean that honestly I don't know who owns that but I figured out it should belong to one of the families I visited few days ago I will justvdo away with it. Spiky was already curious and was more than impatient when he saw the carton which belonged to its master the other man lifted up the medication looked at it one second and dropped it again walking into the office,Spiky thought to himself that he had only one chance looking around with no one there he launched at the carton running away with it.He got home feeling very happy he woke his master who was still sleeping and very weak to stand. Mr Abby could not contain himself Abby hugged Spiky for a long time never wanting to let go.Few weeks later when he was quite strong he resumed work at the cotton field again he earned little and decided to buy Spiky a beautiful sparkling neck chain.Spiky treasured it so much and was the envy of other dogs in the area. Do you think Spiky deserved the beautify sparkling chain?

CATY AND MULLEN

Caty and Mullen are two friendly cats living in the same house. Caty hardly eats and is slim by nature but loves cereal, while Mullen craves for food consistently and is slightly over weight. One day Mrs Paty places a bowl Chasing Shadows: The Troubled and Haunted of cereal on the dinning she went inside to get something, Mullen walks into the living room perceiving the smell of cereal her craving getting the better part of her, minute's later Caty walks in perceiving the same smell of cereal alone in the living room, her love for cereal awakening. Mrs Path was surprised to see an empty bowl of cereal at the dinning. Who do you think ate the cereal?

JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON OF SELF PUBLISHING.

Self publishing is another way to express your sell rather than waiting for traditional publishers, even though you might be saddled with the problem of promoting marketing your work putting that extra energy into it, it is better than having a dust full script of literary work lying carelessly in your house, or on your drive and computer. Take the next step today, you never can tell where you will find your self in the nearest future.