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Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, At Home and Abroad (Paperback): John O'Brennan Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, At Home and Abroad (Paperback)
John O'Brennan
R522 R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Trump Tapes - Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump (Standard format, CD): Bob Woodward The Trump Tapes - Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump (Standard format, CD)
Bob Woodward; Read by Donald J. Trump, Bob Woodward
R1,089 R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Save R292 (27%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Imbokodo: Vroue Wat Ons Vorm - 10 Uitvinders, Genesers & Opvoeders (Afrikaans, Paperback): Athambile Masola, Xolisa Guzula Imbokodo: Vroue Wat Ons Vorm - 10 Uitvinders, Genesers & Opvoeders (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Athambile Masola, Xolisa Guzula
R165 R129 Discovery Miles 1 290 Save R36 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Imbokodo: Women Who Shape Us is a groundbreaking series of books which introduces you to the powerful stories of South African women who have all made their mark and cleared a path for women and girls. These books recognise, acknowledge and honour our heroines and elders from the past and the present. South African women are silent no more on the roles that we have played in advancing our lives as artists, storytellers, writers, politicians and educationists. The title 'Imbokodo' was been chosen as it is a Zulu word that means "rock" and is often used in the saying 'Wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo!', which means "You Strike a Women, You Strike a Rock!" These books were made possible with the support of Biblionef and funding from the National Arts Council. In 10 Curious Inventors, Healers & Creators you will read about the women who shape our world through education, science and maths. You will read about women who became teachers, nurses, social workers, scientists and community workers, overcame obstacles and through their work fought for social change.

The Plot to Save South Africa - The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation (Hardcover): Justice Malala The Plot to Save South Africa - The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation (Hardcover)
Justice Malala
R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nine days that set the course of a nation... Johannesburg, Easter weekend, 1993. Nelson Mandela has been free for three years and is in slow-moving power-sharing talks with President FW de Klerk when a white supremacist shoots Mandela's popular young heir apparent, Chris Hani, in the hope of igniting an all-out civil war. Will he succeed in plunging South Africa into chaos, safeguarding apartheid for perhaps years to come? Or can Mandela and de Klerk overcome their differences and mutual suspicion and calm their followers, plotting a way forward? In The Plot to Save South Africa, acclaimed South African journalist Justice Malala recounts the riveting story of the next nine days - never before told in full - revealing rarely seen sides of both Mandela and de Klerk, the fascinating behind-the-scenes debates within each of their parties over whether to pursue peace or war, and their increasingly desperate attempts to restrain their supporters despite mounting popular frustrations. Flitting between the points of view of over a dozen characters on all sides of the conflict, Justice Malala offers an illuminating look at successful leadership in action... and a terrifying reminder of just how close a country we think of today as a model for racial reconciliation came to civil war.

My Early Life (Paperback, New edition): Winston Churchill My Early Life (Paperback, New edition)
Winston Churchill
R411 R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Save R59 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winston Churchill wrote this account of the first 25 years of his life in 1930. It reveals him struggling with Latin grammar at prep school, charging the Dervishes at Omdurman and preparing his first political speech for a Conservative fete.

Landslide - The Final Days of the Trump Presidency (Paperback): Michael Wolff Landslide - The Final Days of the Trump Presidency (Paperback)
Michael Wolff
R503 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R84 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback): Frantz Fanon The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback)
Frantz Fanon; Introduction by Cornel West; Translated by Richard Philcox; Foreword by Homi K. Bhabha; Preface by Jean-Paul Sartre
R453 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The sixtieth anniversary edition of Frantz Fanon's landmark text, now with a new introduction by Cornel WestFirst published in 1961, and reissued in this sixtieth anniversary edition with a powerful new introduction by Cornel West, Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth is a masterfuland timeless interrogation of race, colonialism, psychological trauma, and revolutionary struggle, and a continuing influence on movements from Black Lives Matter to decolonization. A landmark text for revolutionaries and activists, The Wretched of the Earth is an eternal touchstone for civil rights, anti-colonialism, psychiatric studies, and Black consciousness movements around the world. Alongside Cornel West's introduction, the book features critical essays by Jean-Paul Sartre and Homi K. Bhabha. This sixtieth anniversary edition of Fanon's most famous text stands proudly alongside such pillars of anti-colonialism and anti-racism as Edward Said's Orientalism and The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (Paperback): Jonny Oates I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (Paperback)
Jonny Oates
R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Aged fifteen, armed with a credit card stolen from his father, Jonny Oates ran away from home and boarded a plane to Addis Ababa. His plan? To save the Ethiopian people from the devastating 1985 famine. Discovering that demand for the assistance of unskilled fifteen-year-old English boys was limited, he swiftly learned that you can't change the world by pure force of will - a lesson that would prove invaluable in politics. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden charts Oates's journey from his darkest moments alone in Ethiopia, struggling with his sexuality and mental health, to the heart of Westminster, where, as Nick Clegg's chief of staff, he grapples with the compromises and concessions of coalition. Shot through with a captivating warmth and humour, this heart-stoppingly candid memoir reflects on the challenges of balancing idealism and pragmatism, illustrating how lasting change comes from working together rather than standing alone.

The Churchill Sisters - The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters (Paperback): Rachel Trethewey The Churchill Sisters - The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters (Paperback)
Rachel Trethewey
R495 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Meeting Churchill - A Life In 90 Encounters (Hardcover): Sinclair McKay Meeting Churchill - A Life In 90 Encounters (Hardcover)
Sinclair McKay
R420 R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Save R110 (26%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This insightful portrait of Winston Churchill delves beyond well-known political moments, incorporating perspectives from various individuals who encountered him throughout his life.

From Bletchley Park codebreakers and Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin, through writers as varied as H. G. Wells and P. G. Wodehouse, to the likes of Harold Wilson, Mahatma Gandhi and Queen Elizabeth II, these lesser-known interactions reveal glimpses of the man behind the legend.

We meet Churchill the exuberant schoolboy thug with an early mania for bull-dogs, and Churchill the elder statesman shedding a tear in the House of Commons smoking room. Other incidents include a young journalist rudely dismissing a call from Churchill as a prank, and a visiting Dwight D. Eisenhower dreaming of being strangled, only to awake entangled in Churchill’s borrowed nightshirt.

The book showcases the profound transformations during Churchill’s lifetime, which ran from Benjamin Disraeli’s premiership to the release of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Route 66’, and the shift from steam to atomic power. Examining controversial aspects of his legacy, this multifaceted portrait challenges preconceived notions, inviting readers to reconsider the complexities of Churchill.

The Prisoner in His Palace - Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid (Paperback): Will Bardenwerper The Prisoner in His Palace - Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid (Paperback)
Will Bardenwerper
R461 R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Save R81 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jacinda Ardern - A New Kind of Leader (Hardcover): Madeleine Chapman Jacinda Ardern - A New Kind of Leader (Hardcover)
Madeleine Chapman
R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

New Zealand's prime minister has been hailed as a leader for a new generation, tired of inaction in the face of issues such as climate change and far-right terrorism. Her grace and compassion following the Christchurch mosque shooting captured the world's attention. Oprah Winfrey invited us to 'channel our inner Jacindas' as praise for Ardern flooded headlines and social media. The ruler of this remote country even made the cover of Time. In this revealing biography, journalist Madeleine Chapman discovers the woman behind the headlines. Always politically engaged and passionate, Ardern is uncompromising and astute. In her first press conference, she announced an election campaign of 'relentless positivity'. The tactic was a resounding success: donations poured in and Labour rebounded in the polls. But has Ardern lived up to her promise? What political concessions has she had to make? And beyond the hype, what does her new style of leadership look like in practice?

The Ticket Collector from Belarus - An Extraordinary True Story of Britain's Only War Crimes Trial (Paperback): Mike... The Ticket Collector from Belarus - An Extraordinary True Story of Britain's Only War Crimes Trial (Paperback)
Mike Anderson, Neil Hanson
R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Brilliantly gripping' Sunday Times; 'Compelling' Daily Mail; 'Heart-rending' Sunday Telegraph; 'Excellent' The Times; 'Engrossing' Independent The UK's only war crimes trial took place in 1999 and had its origins in the horrors of the Holocaust, but only now in The Ticket Collector from Belarus can the full story be told. The Ticket Collector from Belarus tells the remarkable story of two interwoven journeys. Ben-Zion Blustein and Andrei Sawoniuk were childhood friends in 1930s Domachevo, a holiday and health resort in what is now Belarus. During the events that followed the Nazi invasion in 1941, they became the bitterest of enemies. After the war, Ben-Zion made his way to Israel, and 'Andrusha the bastard' to England, where he found work as a British Rail ticket collector in London. They next confronted each other in the Old Bailey, over half a century later, where one was the principal prosecution witness, and the other charged with a fraction of the number of murders he was alleged to have committed. There was no physical evidence, just one man's word against another, leaving the jury with a series of agonising dilemmas: Could any witness statement be trusted so long after the event? Was Andrusha a brutal killer, a hapless pawn or a scapegoat? And were his furious protests a sign of guilt or the justified anger of an innocent old man? Mike Anderson was gripped by the story, and so began his quest to find the truth about this astonishing case and the people at its heart. As he discovered, it was even more remarkable than he could ever have imagined.

The Waffenmeister (Paperback): Kenneth Ballantyne The Waffenmeister (Paperback)
Kenneth Ballantyne
R374 R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Save R24 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Voices of liberation - Thomas Sankara (Paperback): Jean-Claude Congo, Leo Zeilig Voices of liberation - Thomas Sankara (Paperback)
Jean-Claude Congo, Leo Zeilig
R280 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R61 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Sankara's legacy, unclear as it may be, still lives and he remains immensely popular. If you travel through Africa his image is unmistakable. His picture, with beret and broad grin, is pasted on run-down taxis and is found on the walls of local bars. Internationally Sankara is often referred to as the `African Che Guevara' and like his South American counterpart; it is his perseverance, dedication and incorruptibility that appeal to the imagination. Voices of liberation: Thomas Sankara starts with a comprehensive timeline covering Thomas Sankara's life and major events in the history of the continent and region. His Life section provides the most critical and fraternal assessment of the 1980s radical experiment within the broader history of the country, the region and continent. His Voice section succinctly provides a selection of Sankara's speeches, broadcasts and interviews and gives us insight to his outlook on the world. His Legacy section combines an almost poetic tribute to the flawed through heroic period of Sankara's `revolution' with an incredibly relentless and honest analysis. This is done through the story of last year's uprising against Compaore - with haunting lessons for South Africa. The Postscript is an indispensable update to the extraordinary events in Burkina Faso during 2015, chiefly the resistance to the coup in September. The authors look at Sankara's influence on the popular movements and its wider significance for Africa.

Inside Trump's White House 2019 - The Authorized Inside Story of His First White House Years (Hardcover): Doug Wead Inside Trump's White House 2019 - The Authorized Inside Story of His First White House Years (Hardcover)
Doug Wead 1
R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

After dozens of books and articles by anonymous sources, here, finally, is a history of the Trump White House, with the President and his staff talking openly and on the record. In Inside Trump's White House, Doug Wead offers a sweeping, eloquent history of President Donald J. Trump's first years in the White House, covering everything from election night to the biggest political obstacles of his presidency. The book will include never-before-reported stories and scoops, including how President Trump turned around the American economy, how he "never complains and never explains", and insight into how his actions sometimes lead to misunderstandings with the media and the public. Inside Trump's White House features exclusive interviews with the Trump family about the Mueller Report, and narrates their reactions when the report was finally released. Wead successfully gained interviews with the President in the Oval Office, chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, Jared and Ivanka Kushner, Donald Trump Jr, Eric and Lara Trump, and White House insiders for this illuminating history.

Introductory Essays on "Egils Saga" and "Njals Saga" (Paperback): John Hines, Desmond Slay Introductory Essays on "Egils Saga" and "Njals Saga" (Paperback)
John Hines, Desmond Slay
R304 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R32 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Actual Malice - A True Crime Political Thriller (Hardcover): Breton Peace Actual Malice - A True Crime Political Thriller (Hardcover)
Breton Peace; As told to Gary Condit
R656 R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Save R105 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
George Washington's Journey - The President Forges a New Nation (Paperback): T.H. Breen George Washington's Journey - The President Forges a New Nation (Paperback)
T.H. Breen
R471 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hendon-Moscow-Dorset, a memoir (and Birmingham) (Paperback): Philip Hanson Hendon-Moscow-Dorset, a memoir (and Birmingham) (Paperback)
Philip Hanson
R364 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R24 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Philip Hanson is a jazz fan, a cricket fan and a Russia-watcher. He has also been a husband for many years and is the father of two sons who are, leta s face it, middle-aged, though youa d never know it. So now he is getting on a bit. His employment record suggests restlessness: the Treasury, Foreign Office, UN, Radio Liberty, Harvard, Michigan and Kyoto, among others. In fact, he fitted in about thirty yearsa work at Birmingham University a " enough to make anyone restless. Expelled from Moscow in 1971, he persisted in studying the Russian economy; eventually the Soviets let him back in. His memoir is a record of people, places, events and ideas. It even contains bits on cricket and jazz.

Burning Boy - The Life and Work of Stephen Crane (Paperback): Paul Auster Burning Boy - The Life and Work of Stephen Crane (Paperback)
Paul Auster
R761 R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Save R101 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mozambique's Samora Machel (Paperback): Allen F. Isaacman, Barbara S. Isaacman Mozambique's Samora Machel (Paperback)
Allen F. Isaacman, Barbara S. Isaacman; Foreword by Albie Sachs
R195 R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Save R42 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Samora Machel (1933–1986) led his people through a war against their Portuguese colonizers and in 1975, became the first president of the People’s Republic of Mozambique.

His military successes against a colonial regime backed by South Africa, Rhodesia, the United States, and its NATO allies enhanced his reputation as a revolutionary hero.

In 1986, during the country’s civil war, Machel died in a plane crash under circumstances that remain uncertain.

The Deeper the Roots - A Memoir of Hope and Home (Paperback): Michael Tubbs The Deeper the Roots - A Memoir of Hope and Home (Paperback)
Michael Tubbs
R474 R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Splendid and the Vile - Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Bombing of London (Paperback): Erik Larson The Splendid and the Vile - Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Bombing of London (Paperback)
Erik Larson
R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Every time Churchill took to the airwaves it was as if he were injecting adrenaline-soaked courage directly into the British people ... Larson tells the story of how that feat was accomplished ... Fresh, fast and deeply moving.' New York Times A STARTLING, GRIPPING PORTRAIT OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE ALIVE IN BRITAIN DURING THE BLITZ, AND WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE AROUND CHURCHILL. On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, the Nazis would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons and destroying two million homes. In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson gives a new and brilliantly cinematic account of how Britain's most iconic leader set about unifying the nation at its most vulnerable moment, and teaching 'the art of being fearless.' Drawing on once-secret intelligence reports and diaries, #1 bestselling author Larson takes readers from the shelled streets of London to Churchill's own chambers, giving a vivid vision of true leadership, when - in the face of unrelenting horror - a leader of eloquence, strategic brilliance and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.

1 Recce: Volume 2 - Behind Enemy Lines (Paperback): Alexander Strachan 1 Recce: Volume 2 - Behind Enemy Lines (Paperback)
Alexander Strachan
R340 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R48 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

1 Recce: Behind Enemy Lines takes the reader into the ‘inner sanctum’ of the Recces. In their own words, Recce operators recount some of the life-threatening operations they conducted under great secrecy in the late 1970s.

Those who were there give first-hand accounts of the tension, anticipation, fear, adrenalin, exhaustion, thirst and grief they experienced, but also of the humorous moments and the close bonds of friendship that were forged in situations of mortal danger.

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