A Good Name

A Good Name is Eziafakaego and Zinachidi's immigrant story. The Nigerian couple living in Houston are experiencing a difficult marriage. The demure girl Eziafa went back home to marry has changed into a bold, educated woman. Unwilling to accept his wife's growth, Eziafa is determined to clip her wings. Zina, who came to Texas as an eighteen-year-old with big dreams, is disillusioned with her life. Unfazed by family expectations and tradition, Zina is ready to start over with Raven, an ex-Mennonite farm boy, even if there is a huge price to pay. The novel's "ripped from the headlines" slant fictionalizes the stories of female Nigerian nurses living in the United States who were murdered by their much older husbands.

A Good Name and a Strong Set of Values Will Stand the Test of Time By: Jethro Coe Jr. We all have met people who will stand firm on good principles of life and not bend to satisfy others. Values taught at home and by experience build a solid, lasting platform. Those who are honest and true to their word never see their names splashed across the news. Amid the electronic revolution, church and political leaders are both tempted and exposed by cell phones, computers, and social media. God doesn’t like it at all. He made it very clear to us that He is a jealous God. A Good Name and a Strong Set of Values Will Stand the Test of Time encourages Christian leaders and the Christian community to take a serious look at themselves and realize that the church is not setting a good example for the rest of society—but that it can once again.