After his parents drop him off at a boarding school in Kenya as a young boy, Clay crosses the threshold into an unknown and often-hostile world. Ox, the captain of the rugby team, rescues Clay from the paddling machine and becomes his mentor. Titch, a boy in his class who struggles to read, befriends Clay in his lonely days at boarding school. Clay develops a passion for rugby, which helps him carve out his niche wherever he finds himself-in Kenya as a child, in the apple country of Washington state as a junior high student, back in Kenya in high school, in a college in California, and finally in Sudan where he joins up with his friend Titch during a lull in that country's civil war. The Dust of Africa is a story of a lasting friendship forged in shared struggles and joint exploits on the rugby fields in Kenya. Clay and Titch are forever marked by the land of their childhood, two young men who can't wash the dust of Africa off their feet.

The Dust of Africa

Literature & Fiction

Arensen, Shel

Contemporary

iUniverse

The missionary dads of the Rhinos take them hunting near the Ewaso Ngiro River in Kenya. But the hunting isn't the only excitement they find. They find signs of a gang of poachers, then Matt and Jon are captured. Even with the help of Jill and the Cheetahs, will the remaining Rhinos be able to save their friends?

Poachers Beware! (The Rugendo Rhinos Series, Book 3)

Children's Books

Kregel Publications

When the Rhinos accidentally stumble across a secret African oathing ceremony, they know they must forget what they've seen . . . or else. Before they know what's happening, Matt is kidnapped right out from under the noses of his friends. It's again up to the Rhinos and Cheetahs to discover what happened and rescue their friend.

The Secret Oath (The Rugendo Rhinos Series, Book 4)

The Poison Arrow Tree (The Rugendo Rhino Series, Book 1)

On a hunt in the Kenyan forest, the four Rugendo Rhinos discover a terrifying mystery--two Kenyan boys, one very sick and one already dead. What happened to the two boys? Did someone put a curse on them?

A how-to book that makes spending extended time in prayer achievable for all believers. "Right on target." —Randy Alcorn

Come Away: How to Have a Personal Prayer Retreat

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Three adventures of the Rugendo Rhinos, a club formed by four boys in the fifth and sixth grades, sons of missionaries in Kenya.

Kenyan Chronicles: Rugendo Rhinos Club Series Numbers 1-3 (Rugendo Rhino Club Series)

Multnomah Books

Members of the Rugendo Rhinos club, a group of American boys living at a mission station in Kenya, become involved in the strange death of a village boy and rumors of a deadly curse.

The Mystery of the Poison Arrow Tree (Rhino Tales Series #4)

The members of the Rugendo Rhinos Club visit the island of Lamu, in Kenya, where, after uncovering a smuggling ring, they are trapped and held prisoner.

Hidden Treasure of Lamu (Rhino Tales Series #5)

Drawing upon a local tribe's coming-of-age ritual, Dean's dad revises the rites into a special challenge for Dean's twelfth birthday. Yet the twelve tests of manhood are only the beginning as Matt, Dean, Dave and Jon investigate thefts around the mission.

The Test of the Tribal Challenge (Rhino Tales Series #6)

12 Tasks: Creating a Rite of Passage

Self-Help

Taylor, Jack A.

Relationships

Independently published

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