Seven Stories book is a memoir by Azanne Kofi Akainyah broken into interwoven stories that constitute a life  defined by a combination of grit, determination, hope and adversity all ground together into a most  memorable tale. It is a book full of dramatic turns and twists. As with all good biographies, Seven Stories  enlightens the reader about the context and milieu of the time and times in which the actions take place  and their ramifications. Some of the passages in the book have a dramatic and cinematic quality. The  reader is transported into the story. Many of the characters mentioned are drawn with such skill that the  reader is left with the feeling that he also knows them. This is writing of the highest quality and distinction.

Nana Kwasi Gyan-Appenteng

Former Chairman of National Media Commission, Ghana

“The ability of the author to keep the reader immersed in the narration is impressive. Lawyers should  find his insights relating to the interplay between law and politics especially beneficial.”

Bobby Banson Esq., FCIArb. Lecturer,

Ghana School of Law

A fascinating set of stories, providing unique insights into life during the transition from the Gold Coast,  one of the British Empire’s West African gems, to the modern Republic of Ghana, and the extensive  interactions with the UK and the rest of the world. They are based on a wealth of well referenced  contemporaneous material. These memoirs chronicle the forces at play in the complex and multi-layered  process of self-determination and emerging nationhood, which wrought a dreadful toll on the lives of  individuals as cultures and ideologies, egos and aspirations collided. Refreshingly candid, humorous and  witty in parts, Azanne Akainyah shares recollections of his life, warts and all, laced with provocative and  challenging reflections on universal issues. A must read!”

Christiana Hyde MA (Cantab), Retired Employment Judge,

England and Wales

– Paperback Edition