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Fighting For Mandela - The Explosive Autobiography of The Woman Who Helped to Destroy Apartheid

By: Barbara Jones & Priscilla Jana

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Fighting For Mandela - The Explosive Autobiography of The Woman Who Helped to Destroy Apartheid

By: Barbara Jones & Priscilla Jana

Priscilla Jana is a legendary figure in South African revolutionary politics. As an Indian woman who had experienced racial oppression first-hand, she decided to use her degree in law to fight for the rights of her fellow people and do all she could to bring down the Apartheid state - who saw her as a very real threat. At one time she represented every single political prisoner on Robben Island, including both the late Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie. Priscilla spent her days in court, fighting human rights case after human rights case, but it was at night when her real work was done. As part of an underground cell, she fought tirelessly to bring down the hated government. This activism, however, came at a price. One of South Africa’s infamous ‘banned persons’, for five years Priscilla was unable to take part in any political activities, enter any place where a large number of people were gathered, and had her movements severely restricted. Worse, her own home was attacked with petrol bombs on multiple occasions. Undeterred, Priscilla Jana continued her work, even adopting the baby daughter of a client imprisoned on Robben Island, bringing here up, educating her, and providing a loving home. Finally, upon Mandela’s release and the political revolution of her beloved country, Priscilla’s work was rewarded, as she was elected as a member of South Africa’s first democratic parliament. Later, she was to become an ambassador to both The Netherlands and Ireland. Now retired and living in Cape Town, Priscilla still works and waits for her most fervent desire: the true healing and unification of South Africa.

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252

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Metro Publishing

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1786060647

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9781786060648

Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend

By: Christo Brand,Barbara Jones

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Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend

By: Christo Brand,Barbara Jones

Raised in a multi-ethnic farming community, Afrikaner Christo Brand was confused and saddened when he first confronted the realities of South African apartheid. Conscripted into the military at 18, Brand chose to serve as a prison guard rather than embrace the brutality and danger inherent in the work of soldiers and policemen. Assigned to the maximum security facility on remote Robben Island, Brand was given charge of the country's most infamous inmate: Nelson Mandela. For 12 years Brand watched Mandela scrub floors, empty his toilet bucket, grieve over the deaths of family and friends yet remain as strong as any freedom fighter in history. Won over by Madiba's charm and authentic concern for the well-being of others, Brand became Mandela's confidant and at times accomplice. Celebrating triumphs and suffering through many setbacks, the two men formed an unlikely bond, one that would endure until Mandela's death. Told with candor and reverence, Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend is both a meditation on friendship and a moving testament to the dedication, determination and—most of all—humanity exuded by one of the world's great leaders.

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287

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Macmillan

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1466858400

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9781466858404

Politics and Society in Italian Crime Fiction

An Historical Overview

By: Barbara Pezzotti

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Politics and Society in Italian Crime Fiction

An Historical Overview

By: Barbara Pezzotti

This book comprehensively covers the history of Italian crime fiction from its origins to the present. Using the concept of "moral rebellion," the author examines the ways in which Italian crime fiction has articulated the country's social and political changes. The book concentrates on such writers as Augusto de Angelis (1888-1944), Giorgio Scerbanenco (1911-1969), Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989), Andrea Camilleri (b. 1925), Loriano Macchiavelli (b. 1934), Massimo Carlotto (b. 1956), and Marcello Fois (b. 1960). Through the analysis of writers belonging to differing crucial periods of Italy's history, this work reveals the many ways in which authors exploit the genre to reflect social transformation and dysfunction.

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243

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McFarland

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1476613567

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Mediterranean Crime Fiction

Transcultural Narratives in and around the ‘Great Sea'

By: Barbara Pezzotti

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Mediterranean Crime Fiction

Transcultural Narratives in and around the ‘Great Sea'

By: Barbara Pezzotti

By exploring the transcultural nature of Mediterranean crime fiction, Barbara Pezzotti advocates for a regional 'reading' of the genre.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009451472

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9781009451475

Book's by Barbara Jones & Priscilla Jana

Fighting For Mandela - The Explosive Autobiography of The Woman Who Helped to Destroy Apartheid

Fighting For Mandela - The Explosive Autobiography of The Woman Who Helped to Destroy Apartheid

Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend

Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend

Politics and Society in Italian Crime Fiction

Politics and Society in Italian Crime Fiction

Mediterranean Crime Fiction

Mediterranean Crime Fiction

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