The Paramount Chief and One Wise Woman – A Liberian Tale

For a man who treasures riddles and wit, is a woman who can beat him at his own game his greatest fear or his greatest blessing? In "The Paramount Chief and One Wise Woman", the answers to this and other mysteries are revealed in one gorgeous book.   Jerome Peor

This tale is a love story. A very wise man, the paramount chief, meets one wise woman. She turns his life upside-down in the best kind of way, as you would expect in a love story. You’ll have to decide which one of them is the wisest.

I love a good folktale and my journey with them began in Liberia where I gathered this tale as a Peace Corps Volunteer. It was so long ago and feels like another lifetime. It is dedicated to my best friend Daniel and his wife Theresa. From then unto now, Daniel has given me a friendship that spans time and distance.