You'll never meet a Kemetic High Priestess like this one. Fire and water. Mold-breaking. Warm, but brutally honest. A no-nonsense nurturer preaching autonomy and interdependence. Avant-garde cultural artist/writer who is also a traditionalist. Ordained Reverend known, first and foremost, as a Street Minister. Elegant, but earthy. Little Lady with a big voice. Queen Mother Imakhu has lived a multifaceted, challenging, yet colorful life. She shares the wisdom of her experiences in THE COWRIE BLESSINGS BOOK: Nu Afrakan Words of Wisdom.This compilation of Queen Mother Imakhu's enlightening, motivational articles, essays, letters, and columns for people of African (or as Queen Mother Imakhu writes, "Afrakan") descent educates about the nuts and bolts ofNu Afrakan living, and Kemetic and Pan Afrakan traditions. It is, above all, a guide to self-empowerment. THE COWRIE BLESSINGS BOOK speaks to many of the controversial concerns in the Black autobiographical insights into the triumphs and tragedies of the Conscious Spiritual community. As a minister and professional storyteller, Queen Mother Imakhu illustrates many of her points through eye opening, often amusing personal stories. As with all of her work, Queen Mother Imakhu offers inspirational solutions for individual and Family growth. Included in the fifty topical chapter titles: * What is Initiation? * The New Age Mammy * The Black Carpetbagger Syndrome * African-Centered Rules for Restoring Black Family Values * Re-Marrying Black Spirituality to The Movement * Keepers of Our Culture * Recognizing Abuse Before It Hits You In The Face * On the Prosperity Tip: Shift Your Financial Focus * The Kemetic Truth and Setian Lie Behind THE SECRET Also includes Kemetic prayers, rituals, chants, scriptures. www.queenmotherimakhu.com www.akeruministries.com