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I Have Life: Alison's Journey as told to Marianne Thamm

By: Marianne Thamm

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I Have Life: Alison's Journey as told to Marianne Thamm

By: Marianne Thamm

The triumphant story of a woman who refused to become a victim. Like an apparition, conjured out of the darkness, a young man with light blond hair pushed his face into the car. I immediately spotted the knife. It was a long, thin weapon, almost like a letter opener, with a tapering blade. It felt cold and spiny as he pressed it to my neck. When he spoke his voice, which was quiet and controlled, sounded as though it emanated from a distant planet. But every word thudded into my skull. “Move over or I’ll kill you,” he whispered. And so began Alison’s nightmare journey with the two callous killers who were to rape her, stab her so many times doctors could not count the wounds, slit her throat and leave her for dead in a filthy clearing miles from the city of Port Elizabeth which was her home. But Alison defied death. And more than that, she denied her attackers the satisfaction of destroying her life. I Have Life is the triumphant story of a woman who refused to become a victim. The courage which allowed her to move beyond severe physical and emotional trauma and to turn a devastating experience into something life-affirming and strong, is an inspiration to people everywhere.

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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1776091205

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I Have Life

Alison's Journey

By: Thamm Marianne

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Alison's Journey

By: Thamm Marianne

The triumphant story of a woman who refused to become a victim after being raped, stabbed and left for dead. Now an acclaimed film.

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177609316X

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9781776093168

Mental Floss

By: Marianne Thamm

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Mental Floss

By: Marianne Thamm

Selections from the author's "Unfair comment" column which appeared in the South African periodical Fairlady.

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126

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New Africa Books

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0864864841

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9780864864840

PJ Powers – Here I Am

By: Marianne Thamm

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PJ Powers – Here I Am

By: Marianne Thamm

More than just a story about the personal journey of one of South Africa's most beloved music icons, this extraordinary memoir of PJ Powers - or Thandeka, as she was affectionately renamed by Soweto crowds - is set against the turbulent backdrop of South Africa's recent political history. It features a gallery of political leaders and international celebrities, including the likes of Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel, Chris Hani, Joaquim Chissano, Queen Elizabeth II, Brenda Fassie, Sharon Stone and Robert De Niro. On Republic Day 1982, a white rock and roll band called Hotline, wearing stonewashed jeans and sporting big hair, took an accidental sho't left into Soweto - a detour that forever changed the life of their lead singer, PJ Powers. Hotline was the first all-white rock and roll band to "cross over" into highly segregated apartheid South Africa, making international headlines in the process. The prolific Powers went on to accomplish extraordinary heights as a solo artist with countless gold and platinum discs. Here I Am, written with Marianne Thamm, is an intimate and hilarious account of the life and times of one of this country's most recognisable and enduring performers. From the dizzying heights of international stardom to the dark depths of her struggle with alcohol, this is a must-read to explore the heady mix of politics and music of the time.

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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0143531522

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9780143531524

I Have Life: Alison's Journey as told to Marianne Thamm

By: Marianne Thamm

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The How-to-be a South African Handbook

An Irreverent Cultural Guide for Tourists and Confused Locals

By: Marianne Thamm

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The How-to-be a South African Handbook

An Irreverent Cultural Guide for Tourists and Confused Locals

By: Marianne Thamm

This title provides a candid look at the cast of characters who make up the South African population and investigates some of the more practical aspects of South African life. It will appeal to tourists who will be able to form an instant picture of the South African scene. Locals will recognise themselves, their friends, their families, and their prejudices.

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100

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Juta and Company Ltd

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1919930043

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9781919930046

Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela and Me

A Memoir of Sorts

By: Marianne Thamm

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Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela and Me

A Memoir of Sorts

By: Marianne Thamm

Marianne Thamm delves into her own unconventional life story. Her German father fought for Hitler and made munitions for Verwoerd. He married her largely illiterate Portuguese mother who worked as a cleaner in England. Today Marianne is the proud mother of two (black) teenagers ... Hers is the story of the last century, of the defeat of bigotry and a new era ushered in by Mandela. Sad at times, deeply moving and, like Marianne, hugely entertaining"--Publisher's webpage

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0624075206

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9780624075202

Mental Floss

By: Marianne Thamm

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Mental Floss

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Selections from the author's "Unfair comment" column which appeared in the South African periodical Fairlady.

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New Africa Books

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PJ Powers – Here I Am

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The Lost Boys of Bird Island

A Shocking Exposé from Within the Heart of the NP Government

By: Mark Minnie,Christoffel Bernadus Steyn,Marianne Thamm

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The Lost Boys of Bird Island

A Shocking Exposé from Within the Heart of the NP Government

By: Mark Minnie,Christoffel Bernadus Steyn,Marianne Thamm

It is the late 1980s. Allegations surface against three prominent National Party cabinet ministers: they are, it is said, abusing young boys on an island off the coast of Port Elizabeth. Mark Minnie, a cop, and Chris Steyn, a journalist, uncover evidence of this dark secret, but the case gets buried. Thirty years later, the two finally expose this shocking story of cover-ups and official complicity in the rape and possible murder of children.

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0624081443

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9780624081449

Book's by Marianne Thamm

I Have Life: Alison's Journey as told to Marianne Thamm

I Have Life: Alison's Journey as told to Marianne Thamm

I Have Life

I Have Life

Mental Floss

Mental Floss

PJ Powers – Here I Am

PJ Powers – Here I Am

I Have Life: Alison's Journey as told to Marianne Thamm

I Have Life: Alison's Journey as told to Marianne Thamm

The How-to-be a South African Handbook

The How-to-be a South African Handbook

Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela and Me

Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela and Me

Mental Floss

Mental Floss

PJ Powers – Here I Am

PJ Powers – Here I Am

The Lost Boys of Bird Island

The Lost Boys of Bird Island

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