A 500-page book authored by Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti-Boateng, Omanhene of New-Juaben Traditional Area, has received international endorsement and acclaim through its publication by highly rated United States (US)-based publishers, XLIBRIS.

Titled “Development in Unity Volume One: Compendium of works of Daasebre Professor Oti-Boateng”, it is a compilation of research works, published articles, speeches and seminar presentations as well as addresses and radio broadcasts written by the renowned statistician and traditional ruler over the past 40 years.

It is meant to immortalize his exploits as a scholar, international civil servant and traditional ruler and to inspire change and development in a spirit of unity.

A statement issued from the palace of Daasebre Oti-Boateng in Koforidua, a copy of which was mailed to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the book has already been hailed as legendary.

A development expert, Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo, applauded the book for setting new parameters in global biographic presentation.

This view is shared by Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy, who summed it up as “A powerful and tasty cocktail with something significant for everybody.”

It is available in hardcover, soft-cover and e-book by XLIBRIS, which in year 2000 was tagged by the New York Times as the foremost on-demand publisher.

The statement said the publishers were now advertising the compendium among the lists of its high-profile bestselling publications online.

Additionally, it had been listed on the popular Amazon.com for global audience.

XLIBRIS described the principal setting of the book as the New Juaben Traditional Area, a traditional kingdom of Ghana, “where the author is revered as a living ancestor and a traditional ruler”.

The setting according to the international publishers’ reflected the culture and morals of the people of Ghana with articles which had been developed around the world from Africa through Asia, Europe and North America.