This is the blog for the Bentari Project.
Sunday, July 07, 2013
“Mankani strode away feeling proud. Now he must share this pride with his inspiration—Shassi, his mate and, for many years, the source of his own strength. She was not the woman she once had been. Malaria had taken its lasting grip on her physical being. But to the man she loved, Shassi’s stature could not possibly diminish.” ( Bentari —Ch. 10 “The...
Read full postMonday, May 27, 2013
In my story, Bentari loves animals. He gets the biggest charge out of watching and listening to all the animals in the forest. He studies them so closely that he can mimic their calls. He can tell the purpose, too, of their different squawks and noises. In play, he laughs with his winged and his furry friends. Bentari did not know that one day his ...
Read full postSunday, May 12, 2013
You are my lioness, my lamb, my nightingale You are magnetic north, the lodestone of my life You are my compass, you are my guiding light Speak to me ‘oh, ye of little faith, about my wife Speak to me of being truly blessed Of this, I am beknownst I love you, Deb Your Tim...
Read full postFriday, April 26, 2013
Richie Havens [1] and Bob Edgar [2] , two men of the same generation, two active men for a common cause—peace and fairness—have passed onward to eternity. Almost together, twin stars going nova as one, they passed away. Now, in death, they march on, leading the refrain “Freedom” and seeking common ground in that long-sought place—a place for all to...
Read full postFriday, April 26, 2013
Highly recommend to all age groups Bentari is an exceptionally well written story that captured my attention in a rare way. I’m a slow reader and what little fiction I’ve read has been mostly classics or very highly rated books. It generally takes me many weeks to read a book since I usually only read at bedtime. When I started Bentari I had a diff...
Read full postSunday, April 07, 2013
From “Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Reviews—ABNA Expert Reviewer What is the strongest aspect? This writer has very strong and sophisticated storytelling skills which engaged this reader immediately. Even though this is designated for Young Adult readership, it will appeal to the mature reader as well. The atmospheric setting is truly evocative a...
Read full postSunday, February 24, 2013
Let us appreciate the words and work of two enormously important men—Randy Weston [1] and Langston Hughes [2] . Randy Weston is very tall, standing 6’7”. His stature, however, is sleight compared with his jazz, his life and his unparalleled love of Africa and her people. Randy’s father told him, “You are an African born in America. Therefore, you h...
Read full postSaturday, February 02, 2013
“The blog entries that follow for the next few weeks will examine history. The Bentari Project hopes that you will enjoy our examination—a trip through time and across continents and oceans: a journey to honor February. It is African-American and Black History Month! [1] ” We first posted entries to honor Black History Month in 2011. One of our fav...
Read full postSunday, January 20, 2013
Equal rights. Worker rights. Peace. To lay still the endless grinding gears of the war machine that “civilized” society has become. Dr. King made these goals his priorities. We can think of none better. To honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we offer his words [1] as both a prayer and a promise: King said, “An individual has not started living until...
Read full postFriday, January 18, 2013
Bentari the book inspired these believers to share these kind words. “Rousing adventure! The plot moves as swiftly as Bentari, the Swift Climber, who races destiny through treetops and deadly tunnels to defend his people.” – David Michael Slater [1] , author ( Book of Letters series & Selfless [2] ) "Full of action! Bentari is a moving tale for all...
Read full post