“During his final two years of high school, Giancarlo would often pray in an attempt to make sense of why God would have given him such remarkable athletic skills, and then suddenly take away his opportunity to become famous. At the same time, his mother Anna, was increasingly infuriated with changes happening during the Vatican II council in the mid-nineties when the Catholic Church liberalized its procedures and practices. Anna believed that the new liberal practices would diminish sacramental requirements, and encourage Catholics to interpret for themselves, rather than following the strict decrees handed down to the people by the Catholic hierarchy. Her major fear was that Catholicism would no longer maintain its status as the one, true religion in the world.”
– an excerpt from the book
ARPress is honored to publish “The Man Who Transformed Africa: The Rebirth of a Continent” by Peter D. Cimini. This book is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the ARPress website.
The narrative of “The Man Who Transformed Africa: The Rebirth of a Continent” centers around significant historical and political themes involving pivotal characters navigating complex scenarios.
Peter is an educator, inventor, and writer, holding two United States patents. He obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from New York University, taught in New York City schools for three years, and moved to Connecticut in 1970, where he served as a curriculum specialist for the Newington Public Schools for 22 years.
The novel opens with Vatican intrigue between liberal and conservative Cardinals leading to the unlikely selection of an Indonesian Pope. Seizing the opportunity, the new pope uses Ex-Cathedra (papal infallibility) to declare poverty an immoral human condition. Deciding to lead by example, the pope takes the provocative step of selling the Vatican treasures, to fund a long-term project to build a strong African middle-class society. This project is estimated to take twelve to fifteen years to complete.
This novel covers the first two years of the pope’s African project. Project leaders during the first two-year period understand if Africa is to be successful in building a strong middle-class society a number of events must first take place. African social order must change; Africans must feel safe in their homes and community.
The African political structure must be restructured to focus on serving the needs of Africans. Africa’s health care system needs a major overhaul. Africa must have an intra-continental highway, connected to four deep seaports, for the distribution of agricultural products to the global market.
Africa must have dependable electricity that services all homes and businesses. Africa’s tropical savannas’ land, which contains 63% of the worlds arable farmland, must be restructured to allow for optimal farming while at the same time protecting native wildlife.
The pope’s project, Build Africa Together, will be responsible for implementing these basic goals, which will eventually allow Africans to build a strong African middle-class society.
Ultimately, “The Man Who Transformed Africa” creates a compelling tapestry of historical fiction, blending realistic political scenarios with fictional elements. It invokes critical thought about leadership roles and the impact of strategic decisions on the broader global landscape, particularly focusing on Africa’s rebirth and its potential within the modern world.
“The Man Who Transformed Africa: The Rebirth of a Continent” by Peter D. Cimini is now available for purchase via ARPress Bookstore: