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A Shred of Fear by Uche Nwokedi is a deeply personal and powerful memoir chronicling a child’s experience of the Nigerian-Biafran War. Told with clarity, pathos, and unexpected humor, this moving narrative captures the harrowing reality of war from the unique lens of a seven-year-old boy displaced within his own country.
✨ Set against the backdrop of one of the most defining conflicts in West African history, the book recounts how Nwokedi’s family endured three traumatic years as refugees during the Biafran War.
✨ Through intimate stories of fear, grief, loss, and unshakable family solidarity, the author breathes life into a past that continues to shape Nigeria’s cultural and political landscape.
✨ Interwoven with reflections from adulthood, the memoir is both a personal remembrance and a national reckoning—a bridge between memory and history.
✨ Acclaimed by literary voices and public figures, A Shred of Fear brings to light the role of ordinary people, especially women and children, in navigating the invisible war-within-the-war.
✅ Key Highlights
• A rare, firsthand child’s perspective of the Nigeria-Biafra War
• Combines memoir, historical reflection, and family narrative
• Offers poignant insights into cultural, tribal, and national identity
• Rich in style, humor, and emotional honesty
• Features endorsements from respected authors, diplomats, and historians
⚡ A Shred of Fear is ideal for:
• Readers of African history, civil war memoirs, and political nonfiction
• Scholars and students of Nigerian history, conflict studies, and cultural memory
• Families seeking intergenerational stories of survival and resilience
• Book clubs, educators, and libraries focused on West African literature and historical trauma

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Product Details

Attribute	Value
Title	A Shred of Fear: A Memoir
Author	Uche Nwokedi
ISBN	978-9785849271
Year Published	2022
Pages	236
Format	Hardcover
Weight	0.85 kg
Tags	Biafra, Nigeria-Biafra War, Civil War Memoir, Nigerian History, Uche Nwokedi, Family, Resilience, West African Conflict, Nigerian Memoirs

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- About the Author: Uche Nwokedi

Uche Nwokedi SAN is one of Nigeria’s foremost legal minds and an acclaimed creative talent. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), he is Editor-in-Chief of Nigerian Oil and Gas Cases and creator of the award-winning Kakadu the Musical. He is also the producer of the Africa Magic legal drama series E.V.E: Audi Alteram Partem. A poet, playwright, and advocate for storytelling rooted in justice and history, Nwokedi brings depth, clarity, and courage to every narrative he shares.
He lives and practices law in Lagos, Nigeria.