Books on aging, family, culture, and the conversations that hold communities together, by social worker and author Lilian Oyama.
Available in Kindle and paperback on Amazon, and wide on Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and library platforms.
The Conversations Every Family Needs Before It’s Too Late
When Grace passed away, her family found no will, no insurance, and no plan. Through her story, this book walks families through the conversations about wishes, money, and care that are easiest to have while there is still time.
Practical, gentle, and honest, it closes with a simple summary for readers who want to remember only five things.
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A Story of Aging, Dignity, and Resilience in African Communities
A story that honors the elders who carried their families and villages, and asks what we owe them as they grow older. Warm, reflective, and rooted in community, it brings the realities of aging in Africa to life.
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Why Marriages Fail in America and Endure in Africa
Lessons from a life lived across cultures. Lilian Oyama looks at how family, community, and expectations shape marriage in Africa and in America, and what couples on both sides can learn from each other.
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Preparedness Towards Aging in African Communities
An academic look at how African communities prepare for aging. Drawing on social work and gerontology, it makes the case that caring for elders is a shared responsibility for families, communities, and policymakers.
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Lilian Oyama is a social worker, author, and elder care advocate whose roots are in Cross River State, Nigeria.
She is the founder of Li-Lu Caring Hands Centre, a nonprofit that supports elders in communities across Nigeria, and she has spent her career serving adults with disabilities and their families. Her books grow out of that work: the conversations families avoid, the elders who carried us, and the cultures that shape how we love and how we age.
She is also an AI innovation strategist, and through LOJ Legacy Press she brings thoughtful technology to the craft of publishing.
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