THE JOURNEY; A Flight to Greatness After a Long Walk by OGBODO A. C. MARK
THE JOURNEY
TITLE: THE JOURNEY; A Flight to Greatness After a Long Walk
AUTHOR: OGBODO ADIGWU CYPRIAN MARK
PUBLISHER: ADEDOX PRINTERS
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: BENIN
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2017
PAGES: 265
BOOK REVIEWER: PROFESSOR ABIMBOLA SHITTU
Life is a JOURNEY; everyone taking his own path. To some, it is smooth; to others, it is rough; to others, it is delayed and to others, it is earlier than planned. Some divert and don't arrive at there planned destinations. Until one embarks on the JOURNEY, he arrives nowhere.
THE JOURNEY is a beautiful story of a HERO called OLEWU. His JOURNEY started when over a million spermatozoa saw a vibrant ovum from afar and competitively rushed after it. They all put in their best, but spermatozoan Olw's best out shone all, as it made it to the first place. Victory! At last, he screamed. After nine months, he saw the light of this world and gave his first cry as he was born to the father, Ochiwu and the mother, Onahi. Oh! It was a bittersweet day. His JOURNEY continued and at a very tender age, away to the west, the sun was sinking into a violet sea of light. There lay the mighty desert of life, brown, barren and desolate. Years had passed and it was morning, still on the desert of life. The huge golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world and its rays fell on a lonely traveller called Olewu.
The cruel sun beat down, it was one malevolent eye unblinking and the sky was its co-conspirator with not even a wisp of cloud to soften the harsh rays. The lizards took shelter in the shadows of the rocks where the sand was not hot enough to roast them, but there was no shade large enough for him, a lonely traveller. Each step sank into the searing sand, the air was thick and hazy, each breath like drowning in larva. And Olewu longed for crystal, cold water, but he couldn't get. He looked forward, sideways and backward, but he saw no one. He was a lonely traveller. Then he wished there were grasses so that he could cut and eat for he was ravenously hungry and thirsty; but not even a grass was sighted. He was propelled in the forward direction by DETERMINATION as "giving up" was not an option, and after a long walk, he then met at strategic positions, some persons who offered him a cup of water each. But the JOURNEY has not ended; so, he JOURNEYED against the tides; mighty tides, and overcame all the obstacles he encountered and became a Medical Doctor and subsequently, a Professor of Psychiatry, a Minister of Health and finally, the President of his country, Itolia.
At this juncture, he rewarded all that gave him a cup of water when he needed it most and then re-wrote every wrong that he encountered on his path to greatness.
Therefore, everyone is encouraged to rush to the nearest bookshop and gets his/her copy and see the obstacles Olewu encountered, how he overcame them and how he re-wrote the wrongs he encountered on THE JOURNEY.
On his part, the book reviewer, Professor Abimbola Shittu, the H. O. D. of English, Benue State University, said "THE JOURNEY, written by Ogbodo A. C. Mark, holds the attention of the reader from the first to the last page. It is instructive that Ogbodo A. C. Mark is a medical doctor by profession, and yet is an author we cannot ignore. In THE JOURNEY, Dr Mark displays an uncanny and uncommon muse that should belong to the literary artist rather than the medical scientist. This is a testimony to the author's intellect and industry............
What Ogbodo A. C. Mark does in this novel is to use THE JOURNEY motif to reflect the story of Olewu. Mark reflects the story of the life of Olewu as a JOURNEY. This is akin to the rites of passage where the birth, growth, and adulthood of a character, in this case, Olewu, is reflected with all the obstacles, difficulties, rituals and triumphs. I am not sure whether Mark does this consciously or unconsciously; it is enough that we are able to deduce this motif, which is a plus for THE JOURNEY......... THE JOURNEY remains a must read."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DR OGBODO ADIGWU CYPRIAN MARK hails from Abikpom, Ogore-Ito, Obi Local Government Area, Benue State (Igede by tribe). He had his primary education at Holy Family Primary School, Kanshio; his secondary education at Unique Secondary School, New G. R. A., both in Makurdi, Benue State. Thereafter, he proceeded to Nigeria's Premier Private University, Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State, where he bagged Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
He is a simple, humble, intelligent, goal getter with exemplary leadership skills. He has a magnanimous heart, a loving spirit and a cheerful smile. He is a positive thinker, orator and writer per excellence.
In acknowledgement of his outstanding merits as a leader, writer and as a medical doctor, he has received several awards of: excellence, meritorious services, outstanding leadership, hardwork and dedication to duty, punctuality and regularity.
thejourney017@yahoo.com
TITLE: THE JOURNEY; A Flight to Greatness After a Long Walk
AUTHOR: OGBODO ADIGWU CYPRIAN MARK
PUBLISHER: ADEDOX PRINTERS
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: BENIN
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2017
PAGES: 265
BOOK REVIEWER: PROFESSOR ABIMBOLA SHITTU
Life is a JOURNEY; everyone taking his own path. To some, it is smooth; to others, it is rough; to others, it is delayed and to others, it is earlier than planned. Some divert and don't arrive at there planned destinations. Until one embarks on the JOURNEY, he arrives nowhere.
THE JOURNEY is a beautiful story of a HERO called OLEWU. His JOURNEY started when over a million spermatozoa saw a vibrant ovum from afar and competitively rushed after it. They all put in their best, but spermatozoan Olw's best out shone all, as it made it to the first place. Victory! At last, he screamed. After nine months, he saw the light of this world and gave his first cry as he was born to the father, Ochiwu and the mother, Onahi. Oh! It was a bittersweet day. His JOURNEY continued and at a very tender age, away to the west, the sun was sinking into a violet sea of light. There lay the mighty desert of life, brown, barren and desolate. Years had passed and it was morning, still on the desert of life. The huge golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world and its rays fell on a lonely traveller called Olewu.
The cruel sun beat down, it was one malevolent eye unblinking and the sky was its co-conspirator with not even a wisp of cloud to soften the harsh rays. The lizards took shelter in the shadows of the rocks where the sand was not hot enough to roast them, but there was no shade large enough for him, a lonely traveller. Each step sank into the searing sand, the air was thick and hazy, each breath like drowning in larva. And Olewu longed for crystal, cold water, but he couldn't get. He looked forward, sideways and backward, but he saw no one. He was a lonely traveller. Then he wished there were grasses so that he could cut and eat for he was ravenously hungry and thirsty; but not even a grass was sighted. He was propelled in the forward direction by DETERMINATION as "giving up" was not an option, and after a long walk, he then met at strategic positions, some persons who offered him a cup of water each. But the JOURNEY has not ended; so, he JOURNEYED against the tides; mighty tides, and overcame all the obstacles he encountered and became a Medical Doctor and subsequently, a Professor of Psychiatry, a Minister of Health and finally, the President of his country, Itolia.
At this juncture, he rewarded all that gave him a cup of water when he needed it most and then re-wrote every wrong that he encountered on his path to greatness.
Therefore, everyone is encouraged to rush to the nearest bookshop and gets his/her copy and see the obstacles Olewu encountered, how he overcame them and how he re-wrote the wrongs he encountered on THE JOURNEY.
On his part, the book reviewer, Professor Abimbola Shittu, the H. O. D. of English, Benue State University, said "THE JOURNEY, written by Ogbodo A. C. Mark, holds the attention of the reader from the first to the last page. It is instructive that Ogbodo A. C. Mark is a medical doctor by profession, and yet is an author we cannot ignore. In THE JOURNEY, Dr Mark displays an uncanny and uncommon muse that should belong to the literary artist rather than the medical scientist. This is a testimony to the author's intellect and industry............
What Ogbodo A. C. Mark does in this novel is to use THE JOURNEY motif to reflect the story of Olewu. Mark reflects the story of the life of Olewu as a JOURNEY. This is akin to the rites of passage where the birth, growth, and adulthood of a character, in this case, Olewu, is reflected with all the obstacles, difficulties, rituals and triumphs. I am not sure whether Mark does this consciously or unconsciously; it is enough that we are able to deduce this motif, which is a plus for THE JOURNEY......... THE JOURNEY remains a must read."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DR OGBODO ADIGWU CYPRIAN MARK hails from Abikpom, Ogore-Ito, Obi Local Government Area, Benue State (Igede by tribe). He had his primary education at Holy Family Primary School, Kanshio; his secondary education at Unique Secondary School, New G. R. A., both in Makurdi, Benue State. Thereafter, he proceeded to Nigeria's Premier Private University, Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State, where he bagged Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
He is a simple, humble, intelligent, goal getter with exemplary leadership skills. He has a magnanimous heart, a loving spirit and a cheerful smile. He is a positive thinker, orator and writer per excellence.
In acknowledgement of his outstanding merits as a leader, writer and as a medical doctor, he has received several awards of: excellence, meritorious services, outstanding leadership, hardwork and dedication to duty, punctuality and regularity.
thejourney017@yahoo.com
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