Mama america

The book is the bitter sweet story of a woman by name ajulu whose life was full of challenges and was well acquainted with pain. her father, who loved the bread of idleness and a lover of palm wine, brought his family to penury and frustration. ajulu marries obi, an only son in a neighboring village of ani - ugo. ajulu suffers persecution from her mother - in - law because of her inability to bear children. obi's mistress, comfort, comes into the family house and gives birth to four daughters to the delight of ajulu's mother - in - law. however, comfort dies while being delivered of a fifth child.. with obi abandoning his family for the city, ajulu bears the brunt of raising her four step - daughters. many years later, ajulu travels to the united states of america on the invitation of her step - daughter, chika. her experience is ....wow!