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Sid Aakowa, full name Sidney Asafo-Akowuah, was born in Kumasi, Ghana (West Africa). His parents moved him and his older siblings to North America when he was a child, based on a scholarship his father was given by the Ghanaian government to study overseas.
Sid Aakowa has spent over a decade honing his craft as an author, singer-songwriter, producer and playwright. The Aakowa Parables is a combination of his gifts into one defined vision. Ultimately, that vision is to inspire and lift others to fulfill their own potential in life.
Reviewed by Gisela Dixon for Readers' Favorite
The Aakowa Parables Vol. I - Life Studies: For A Happy Heart by Sid Aakowa is a really interesting concept of mixing wonderful story telling with self-help questionnaires and tips. This book is really quite unique in my experience, and combines elements of both fiction and non-fiction writing. The stories in this volume are a collection of 25 parables on various life topics such as love, family relationships, friendship, religion, politics, and societal norms, among others. Each story is followed by a few questions, including a few multiple choice ones, that are meant to make one pause and think, get some insight, and gain a better understanding of themselves. Each parable is a wonderful story in itself, and together they certainly provide food for thought. At the end of the book, the reader can tally up the points from all of their answers and find out where they stand in terms of self-awareness. Ultimately, this book teaches us that, in the end, each person’s happiness is in their own hands, and being self-aware is the key towards finding out what exactly it is that makes one happy.
Sid Aakowa has written a well-thought out and engaging book that is different from most of the other self-help books on the market. The Aakowa Parables Vol. I - Life Studies: For A Happy Heart reads like a story book, and is a unique blend of short stories and psychologically oriented self-help exercises. Sid’s writing style is clear and straightforward, and the stories themselves are of the kind that anyone can easily connect to and identify with. All in all, a cute collection of stories with some great tips and practical advice on life and happiness.
