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Miriam's Song
Miriam's Song
by Miriam Mathabane
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Mark Mathabane first came to prominence with the publication of Kaffir Boy, which became a New York Times bestseller. His story of growing up in South Africa was one of the most riveting accounts of life under apartheid. Mathabane's newest book, Miriam's... (read more)

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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson Mandela
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These are riveting memoirs of one of the great moral and political figures of our time, an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his... (read more)

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We Are All the Same: A Story of a Boy's Courage and a Mother's Love
We Are All the Same: A Story of a Boy's Courage and a Mother's Love
by Jim Wooten
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"Wooten has pulled off something close to miraculous... and touched the face of HIV/AIDS with compassion and humanity. —Alexandra Fuller, Chicago Tribune "This is a book not to be missed." —People "Amazing and tender... in this special... (read more)

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Biko - Cry Freedom
Biko - Cry Freedom
by Donald Woods
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Subjected to 22 hours of interrogation, torture and beating by South African police on September 6, 1977, Steve Biko died six days later. Donald Woods, Biko's close friend and a leading white South African newspaper editor, exposed the murder helping to... (read more)

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Mandela: A Critical Life
Mandela: A Critical Life
by Tom Lodge
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Striking in appearance--six foot four and physically imposing--with an aristocratic bearing and incredible charm and self-assurance, Nelson Mandela is the greatest African leader in modern history, an iconic figure the world over. Now, in this new and... (read more)

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After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa
After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa
by Douglas Foster
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A brutally honest exposé, After Mandela provides a sobering portrait of a country caught between a democratic future and a political meltdown. Recent works have focused primarily on Nelson Mandela’s transcendent story. But Douglas Foster, a... (read more)

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Mandela: The Authorized Portrait
Mandela: The Authorized Portrait
by Kate Parkin
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'What makes Mandela so special is that he's a real human being. . . . He's got a real life. And the fact that he is so flesh-and-blood real makes his greatness and his sacrifice and his wisdom and his courage in the face of all that has happened to him... (read more)

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Return to Paradise (Harvest Book)
Return to Paradise (Harvest Book)
by Breyten Breytenbach
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Breyten Breytenbach is one of South Africa's foremost but for years he has had a complex and painful relationship with his home country. In 1973, after thirteen years in exile, he was permitted a three-month visit there. A Season in Paradise, the first... (read more)

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The New South Africa
The New South Africa
by Guy Arnold
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The orderly transfer of power from the white minority to the black majority in South Africa was something of a political miracle. The tasks facing the new government of Thabo Mbeki are formidable. If Mbeki can succeed in giving his country and the... (read more)

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight: And Other Stories of Africa
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: And Other Stories of Africa
by Rian Malan
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Since its original publication twenty years ago Rian Malans classic work of narrative nonfiction My Traitors Heart has earned its author comparisons to masters of literary nonfiction like Michael Herr and Ryszard Kapuscinski. The Lion Sleeps Tonight is... (read more)

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The Making of Modern South Africa: Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy (Historical Association Studies)
The Making of Modern South Africa: Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy (Historical Association Studies)
by Nigel Worden
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A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the key themes and debates central to an understanding of the region. Examines the major issues in South Africa's history, including colonial conquest; the establishment of racism, segregation, and apartheid;... (read more)

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No Future Without Forgiveness
No Future Without Forgiveness
by Desmond Tutu
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"The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa has put the spotlight on all of us... In its hearings Desmond Tutu has conveyed our common pain and sorrow, our hope and confidence in the future." --Nelson Mandela From the Hardcover edition.... (read more)

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Letter to Daniel :despatches from the heart
Letter to Daniel :despatches from the heart
by Fergal Keane
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This is a collection of Fergal Keane's works, which includes the "Letter to Daniel" and a similar despatch he wrote to his now deceased father. The book also features articles written for "The Spectator", "The Guardian" and "BBC Worldwide" magazine.... (read more)

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No Future Without Forgiveness
No Future Without Forgiveness
by Desmond Tutu
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The establishment of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a pioneering international event. Never had any country sought to move forward from despotism to democracy both by exposing the atrocities committed in the past and achieving... (read more)

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In the Words of Nelson Mandela
In the Words of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson Mandela
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"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope... (read more)

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Diamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
Diamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
by Martin Meredith
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Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors chanced upon the worlds richest deposits of diamonds... (read more)

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Walter & Albertina Sisulu in Our Lifetime
Walter & Albertina Sisulu in Our Lifetime
by Elinor Sisulu
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As Secretary-General of the ANC, Walter Sisulu was sentenced with Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment. While he was in jail, his wife continued to play a crucial role in keeping the ANC alive underground. This biography charts their life together and the... (read more)

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Steve Biko (Ohio Short Histories of Africa)
Steve Biko (Ohio Short Histories of Africa)
by Lindy Wilson
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A brief yet lively introduction to antiapartheid activist Steve Biko, this biography argues that Biko was the most important political figure to have emerged in South Africa between Nelson Mandela's arrest in the early 1960s and his release in 1990... (read more)

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Words of Desmond Tutu (Newmarket Words Of...)
Words of Desmond Tutu (Newmarket Words Of...)
by Desmond Tutu
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With the winning of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, Desmond Tutu joined MahatmaGandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mother Teresa as on of the great inspirationalleaders of our age. Chosen and introduced by his daughter Naomi, the over 100 selectionsfrom... (read more)

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The Calling of Katie Makanya: A Memoir of South Africa
The Calling of Katie Makanya: A Memoir of South Africa
by Margaret Mccord
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The Calling of Katie Makanya A Memoir of South Africa Her mother’s entry in the family Bible recorded "a second daughter, Katie, born on July 28, 1873 at Fort Beaufort in the Cape of Good Hope." Because it was milking time, Katie’s... (read more)

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