Publisher's Synopsis
Reverend Father Gilbert led his diehard, unshakeable pioneers and discovered Kotuye, which is situated in sub-Saharan Africa where daily trust on traditional religious beliefs is a way of life of Kotuyeans, who are riddled with witchcraft and wizardry practices. St. Peter Kotuye Catholic Clinic and Maternity Ward was established and followed by Catholic version of the Christian religion. Thompson, Amanda's husband, Amanda, and Dr. Alphosus were a few prominent Kotuyeans who took to Christian faith and they excelled in their lives' endeavors beyond human imaginations. Kuluye, Amanda's nephew, was a staunch member of the Efu secret society led by Amukei the chieftain, and he falsely painted Amanda black because of her successes. Amanda was sentenced to be exterminated systematically while she was five months pregnant. Dr. Alphosus's clinic was attacked by Efu for treating Amanda. Anytime Amanda stepped into Dr. Alphosus's clinic, patients, who were present in the clinic, got better from their illnesses and eventual got healed. The usual spirit of death hovering over the clinic disappeared, and there was no record of death for a reasonable period of time. Also, new things happened to the clinic, much of which went unaccounted for. Amanda delivered the babe named Miracle at Dr. Alphosus's clinic. That was the last miraculous straw that saved the clinic's closure and his practicing license withdrawal. Kuluye kidnapped David, Thompson's son, via legions of demonic spirits and proposed that he marry Maria. Miracle's prophesies about David's nuptial tying, and Kuluye's secret sapping of David's wealth and control were fulfilled. After persistent refusal for Amanda visit to David's family at United Kingdom, he agreed at last though short lived. Years afterward, she passed away at Kotuye leaving her children and lots of Kotuyeans mourning for a lost jewel of hope in diverse ways. Peter Shaba is a lecturer at College of Agriculture, Nigeria. This is a true story and he actually met with Amanda and Miracle.
