This book has an interesting construct. Each letter of the alphabet offers a different glimpse into the life of Nelson Mandela. The author knew him personally and writes from that knowledge base as well as good solid research. A well-written and very worthy read. I will bring this to the meetup on Sunday.


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This is a truly amazing story of a remarkable man and holds the reader's interest from start to finish. If only there were more humans like Mandela,our world would not be in the mess it is. To me,his greatest accomplishment was overcoming his own rage and weaknesses and surviving
27 years in prison