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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.
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.
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.
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The Wretched of the Earth
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Frantz Fanon; Introduction by Cornel West; Translated by Richard Philcox; Foreword by Homi K. Bhabha; Preface by Jean-Paul Sartre
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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.
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.
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.
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?
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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 #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: 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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