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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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Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa
Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa
by Mark Mathabane
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The Classic Story of Life in Apartheid South Africa Mark Mathabane was weaned on devastating poverty and schooled in the cruel streets of South Africa's most desperate ghetto, where bloody gang wars and midnight police raids were his rites of passage... (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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The Words of Desmond Tutu, Second Edition
The Words of Desmond Tutu, Second Edition
by Desmond Tutu
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To coincide with the first authorized biography of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner, over 100 inspiring and thought-provoking selections from Tutu's speeches and writings in a newly updated hardcover edition. When he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984... (read more)

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Conversations with Myself
Conversations with Myself
by Nelson Mandela
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Foreword by President Barack Obama Nelson Mandela is one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of recording thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has opened his personal archive, which offers unprecedented... (read more)

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Long Walk To Freedom the Autobiography O
Long Walk To Freedom the Autobiography O
by Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela is a true hero of our times, loved and admired across the globe for his dedication to the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and for justice and peace throughout the world. This book tells the story of his life, from his carefree... (read more)

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Tutu: Authorized
Tutu: Authorized
by Allister Sparks
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Tutu: Authorized is a celebration of the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an icon whose humanity and compassion has touched millions of lives around the world. Born in Klerksdorp, South Africa, Desmond Tutu was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1960. He... (read more)

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The Rough Guide to Nelson Mandela
The Rough Guide to Nelson Mandela
by Max Du Preez
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The Rough Guide to Nelson Mandela is a fresh, honest overview of the life story and the impact of one of the world's greatest modern icons. It assesses the influence of his rural, traditional childhood on his later personality, and it tells the stories... (read more)

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Mandela: The Authorized Portrait
Mandela: The Authorized Portrait
by Kate Parkin
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Named one of "Time" magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, Nelson Mandela has dedicated his life to fighting racism, segregation, oppression, and exploitation. Drawing on 60 original interviews, this authorized biography includes an... (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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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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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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The extraordinary story of the little South African boy whose bravery and fierce determination to make a difference despite being born with AIDS has made him the human symbol of the world's fight against the disease, told by the veteran American... (read more)

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In the Words of Nelson Mandela
In the Words of Nelson Mandela
by Jennifer Crwys Williams
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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 world’s richest deposits of... (read more)

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Anatomy of a Miracle: The End of Apartheid and the Birth of the New South Africa
Anatomy of a Miracle: The End of Apartheid and the Birth of the New South Africa
by Patti Waldmeir
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The peaceful birth of black majority rule in South Africa was a transcendent moment. Many South Africans believe this negotiated revolution to be a miracle: at the very least it was a feat of political magic. One false step along the way could have... (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 Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mother Teresa as on of the great inspirational leaders of our age. Chosen and introduced by his daughter Naomi, the over 100 selections... (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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History of South Africa
History of South Africa
by Frank Welsh
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The only up-to-date, one-volume history of South Africa currently on the market. 32 b/w illus.... (read more)

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Mandela
Mandela
by Martin Meredith
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The acclaimed biography by the author of The Fate of Africa-now with new chapters on Mandela's post-presidential... (read more)

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