The Dancing Soul Trilogy is a heartfelt memoir series by award-winning author, speaker and dancer Maria Nhambu (now lovingly known by her African last name Nhambu) that explores the power of the human spirit. In Africa’s Child, Nhambu invites you on a journey through her tumultuous childhood, revealing how she triumphed over tragedy and found courage through the remarkable healing power of African dance and her profound belief in the power of loving oneself. In America’s Daughter, Nhambu reveals her encounter with life in the United States where she finds love and family, and creates Aerobics With Soul®, a fitness program based on African dance. Finally, in Drum Beats, Heart Beats, Nhambu encounters the full mystery of her origins and deals with intense personal challenges.
“No matter how difficult life becomes, you must identify, protect, and pursue your dreams,” says Nhambu. After overcoming tremendous adversity herself, Nhambu has gone on to win multiple international book awards, has been featured by national media outlets, and has appeared as a guest speaker at national and international conferences, libraries and events. With a passion to share her African culture through her empowering memoirs, Nhambu hopes to challenge and change the lives of many. “We all feel pain and have our hearts broken. But that doesn’t mean we have to let tough experiences determine our futures. I am writing my story to encourage and inspire others, especially young people, and to share hope with all.”
Although Nhambu’s life is unique, the themes highlighted in the experiences that shaped her are universal. The book’s commentary on surviving in America as a young immigrant woman offers more than just a touching story. Nhambu’s journey of growth and discovery is enamoring and it’s hard not to walk away from the book without fixating on her resiliency and will to love And, while both her character and her journey are compelling, Nhambu’s storytelling takes it a step further and immerses you in a depth of emotion that is truly moving. Nhambu is able to tell her story with clarity and thoughtfulness, which is an even greater testament to her tender insightfulness. She takes deeply painful, deeply personal experiences and finds a way to make our lives better for them.
Africa’s Child has received positive reviews from well-renowned experts, literary organizations, and reviewers around the world. Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund writes, “Africa’s Child is an unforgettable and searingly personal book.” In addition, Book Excellence writes, “Africa’s Child is an extraordinary study in perseverance. From difficult circumstances comes a powerful, self-loving woman…Nhambu’s personality comes alive in this memoir, her curiosity of the world and love of dance defining the essence of who she is…Africa’s child ultimately showcases the indomitability of the human spirit.”
Nhambu’s multi-award-winning memoirs offer unique, international insight into prejudice and racism, and have inspired readers worldwide. The Dancing Soul Trilogy is available for sale on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, other online bookstores and can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Maria-Nhambu/author/B01I5V7QG6
In addition, readers are encouraged to visit the Aerobics With Soul® website to explore a cultural and multi-dimensional approach to exercise. With origins that go back to traditional African dance, Aerobics With Soul® is an innovative combination of the best of highly structured aerobics workouts, with the magic and creativity of dance: www.AerobicsWithSoul.com
About the Author
Creator of a popular workout based on African dance (Aerobics with Soul®), Maria Nhambu has made sharing her love of Africa and its culture and rhythms the focus of her life. Her memoir series, Dancing Soul Trilogy, begins with her childhood in a German orphanage and continues with her arrival in the United States, her adjustment to a new culture, the creation of family she longed for, and dramatic discoveries about her past.
Born in Tanzania, East Africa, she was raised by German missionary nuns at an orphanage for mixed race children. Throughout the hardship and mixed blessings of her childhood, Nhambu (as she is called) sustained her spirit through dance and kept alive her dream of further education. She was able to fulfill that dream in the United States where she attended college, became a teacher and eventually married and raised two children.
Her passion for African dance, art and culture inspired her to create and teach the African dance workout Aerobics With Soul® and fuels her work as an unofficial cultural ambassador. In that role she gives African dance presentations and speaks about Africa nationally and internationally.
Currently, Maria Nhambu lives in Delray Beach, Florida, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Readers are encouraged to visit her website for more information on new book releases, book presentations and speaking engagements: www.MariaNhambu.com
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