Kuonyi Nxila

Kuonyi Nxila is a biography of John R. Morrison’s great-uncle, Rev. William McCutchan Morrison. Told from a firsthand view, and in many cases, directly from William’s personal diary and notations which were hand written in his personal Bible, Kuonyi Nxila tells the story of events in William’s life, called by God to be a missionary to the Congo. Likely, one of the first true human rights advocates in the world, William enlisted the help of several well-known contemporaries, such as Arthur Conan Doyle, JP Morgan and Mark Twain to fight for the rights of the natives in the Congo.

The name Kuonyi Nxila which was given to Rev. Morrison by the natives literally means Don’t let our paths be blocked again , but William expands that to also mean Consider the ramifications of what you do . Their story of injustice parallels todays’ existing political, racial and social climate in the U.S. and the relevance is almost scary.

About the Author

John R. Morrison is seventy-three years old and has lived most of his life in Independence, Missouri. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1965 and attended college until enlisting in the Navy. He worked fifty-four years as a paperboy. After surviving colon cancer, he wrote his first book, Star Truck, a biographical history of his life.