Embracing The Unconventional Path

If this book doesn’t touch your heart nothing will amazingly beautiful story! I found this book on Readers Village book blog and read with my KU subscription. – Amazon Review

Embracing The Unconventional Path :
A Short Story About Confronting HIV Stigma
and Embracing Mental Health

The way we see ourselves influences how the world sees us. It becomes our inner thoughts and can help us navigate difficult paths.

When Titi and Musa struggle to conceive a child, fate leads them to Adanma, a beautiful 5-year-old in need of a loving home. But something about Adanma makes Titi hesitant to adopt her – she is HIV positive. However, Musa’s deep connection with the young girl compels him to pursue the adoption process, which Titi eventually gets on board.

Determined to protect her Ada against prejudice, Titi does whatever it takes to hide her status from the world. But right from the word go, Adanma bravely and resiliently embraces her status, fearlessly talking about it every chance she gets, regardless of who is listening.

Her brilliant mind and unwavering self-acceptance become her greatest assets, and she excels academically, refusing to be defined by her status. Ada’s inspiring journey ultimately captures the attention of both young men and influential figures, leading her to the world stage.

Embracing The Unconventional Path invites you to challenge your own perceptions and embrace a world free from stigma

About the Author

Ife Akanegbu

Storytelling is to Ife Akanegbu what art is to Picasso: an undeniable passion that only grows stronger with each tale told. Born in Nigeria, what began as a means of passing the time for a young boy would soon evolve into a creative outlet when, years later, Ife decided to add his voice to the mental health debate. That’s when he combined this talent with his more than fifteen years of medical expertise to create Motivating Our Champions, a game-changing children’s book series designed to help our precious little ones take good care of their mental health.

By covering various topics from health problems and communicable diseases to writing Christian short stories, he is determined to impact lives by inspiring people to start deep and honest discussions on matters that are often considered too difficult to initiate, even as he promotes preventive medicine. Ife is versatile and as dedicated to addressing children through his captivating stories as he is to addressing adults.

Leading a life full of adventure, compassion, and resilience with lots of life lessons along the way, Ife enjoys sharing his thrilling experiences with others. He completed his medical training in Nigeria and obtained his Master’s in Health Management at the University of Leeds. Ife now practices family medicine in British Columbia. With more projects in the works, you can certainly look forward to more beautiful, vivid, and interactive reads.

Ife loves connecting with his readers, so feel free to leave a review or comment. mycutestories.com