Once Upon a Time in Africa: Stories of Wisdom and Joy

by Joseph G. Healey

This rich collection of nearly a hundred stories from every part of Africa--legends and folktales, myths and parables, poems, prayers and proverbs--probes deeply into the heart and our relationships with God and one another.

133 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2004

About the author

Joseph Graham Healey is a specialist in Small Christian Communities (also known as Basic ecclesial community) as a teacher, researcher, and writer. Father Healey is a communications specialist, MA, with experience in the United States and Eastern Africa.

Reviews

[Naomi]

A terrific collection of folktales and wisdom tales gathered from across Africa, this collection should be part of any religious educator's, storyteller's, and Unitarian Universalist congregational library.