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Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality. The foster son of a Thembu chief, Mandela was raised in the traditional, tribal culture of his ancestors, but at an early age learned the modern, inescapable reality of what came to be called apartheid, one of the most powerful and effective systems of oppression ever conceived. In classically elegant and engrossing prose, he tells of his early years as an impoverished student and law clerk in Johannesburg, of his slow political awakening, and of his pivotal role in the rebirth of a stagnant ANC and the formation of its Youth League in the 1950s. He describes the struggle to reconcile his political activity with his devotion to his family, the anguished breakup of his first marriage, and the painful separations from his children. He brings vividly to life the escalating political warfare in the fifties between the ANC and the government, culminating in his dramatic escapades as an underground leader and the notorious Rivonia Trial of 1964, at which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Herecounts the surprisingly eventful twenty-seven years in prison and the complex, delicate negotiations that led both to his freedom and to the beginning of the end of apartheid. Finally he provides the ultimate inside account.
Here, at last, are the riveting memoirs of one of the great moral and political figures of our time, an international hero whose accomplishments won him the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize--and recently the elected leadership of his country. Mandela's story is one of the most powerful and inspiring of the 20th century. Photographs.
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Posted March 15, 2011
This is quite a man, very interesting.
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Posted March 14, 2011
im a young sixth grader and even i throughly enjoyed this book. well done!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.At first glance, this large autobiography may appear intimidating and, given its' content, morbid. But this read is refreshing, never boring and among the most inspiring books I have ever read. Mandela is an excellent writer and the story is one of unbending faith and courage. The struggle is his life; wow what a journey! I agree with the Boston Globe: Mandela is one of the most important figures of our time; this book should be read by everyone.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Long walk to freedom is an epic autobiography that chronicles the trials and tribulations of Nelson Mandela's life and fight against apartheid. The sacrifices and hardships of Mandela's ten thousand days of imprisonment is mixed with friendships and simple pleasures all leading to the happiness with release and victory. It is an inspiration to all on how persistence, belief in justice and hope can take us through the hardest of times and make us stronger.
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Posted February 8, 2010
Mandela's story is so important that I waded through his book, even though it was long and dull.
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Posted May 26, 2009
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nelson mandela writes his amazing journey leaving nothing unsaid. he reveals all of his lifes triumphs and setbacks. his story is like none i have ever read, it is filled with drama,action and a huge heart. long walk to freedom is one of the great autobiographies of our time.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Reading this firsthand, contemporaneous account of Nelson Mandela's life is an extraordinary opportunity. Mandela, a South African freedom fighter and a political prisoner for 27 years, tells his own saga of how he helped his black countrymen throw off their apartheid chains, how the African National Congress waged and won its struggle, and how he became his nation's first black president. Learn all this and more, directly from the living legend who brought it to pass. getAbstract recommends this compelling autobiography, an inside view of South Africa's struggle and the revered Mandela's unique political life.
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Posted January 10, 2013
Tap so mwp
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Posted December 3, 2012
There was an errie glow coming from the campfire we sat around, there were only four of us stephen(me) max samantha and last but not least lindsey, we wre all pretty good friends. H see usually we wouldn't be the ones to be going to a mignight campfire. But to night was a special night , tonight would be californas only meteor shower of the year and we werent about to miss that. "What time is it" lindsey asked? "Eleven fifty" samantha answered glancing at her phone. "So ten minutes" max said, the meteor shower was schedueled for 12 pm "what do you guys want to do for the next ten minutes" i asked "s'mores" max suggested. "I've had enough smores for one day" lindsey answered. H ten minutes later sure enough there was a campfire, thats not even the wierdest part. One of the meteors flew straigt for are tent. It's just a lucky thing samantha saw it coming for us." Watch out"! She yelled. We all got out safetly, but the tent wasn't that lucky the tene got demolished we walked carefully toward the landing. And sticking out of the rock were two swords......
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Posted December 3, 2012
U r kris! U r!
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Posted December 3, 2012
Mmmmmmm cookies
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Posted December 3, 2012
Sent from swagg game
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Posted December 3, 2012
Thisis kris what r u talking about and swagggaame is homo
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Posted December 3, 2012
Im sick-my momma
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Posted October 23, 2012
Go to the bopk bout this guy that chris scott wrote.
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Posted October 7, 2012
Just a reminder if you thought you struggled in your life this book will change your perception
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Posted July 29, 2012
It had my interest from the first page. Loved reading it. If you have been to South Africa and visited many of these places - it's even better. It helps explain the significance of the tribes in Africa. If you haven't been Jo'Burg and the Apartheid Museum & Robbin Island - put them on your list.
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Posted July 19, 2012
Good. I know u were expecting a whole full review and stuff but then do u think i type on thid nook for my health. No.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Wow, what can I say this man is incredible. What a life he has led. It certainly has not been boring. He is something else and such an inspiration. To have survived all those years in Jail and to come out of it still smiling is incredible. I am in awe of Nelson Mandela and this book has to be read by everybody even if it is just once in your lifetime. We do not realise how very lucky we are to be living in these times and in the U.S.A. were freedom is often taken for granted. I can not believe how discriminatory people were in his day and how awful a human being can be treated. I applaud Nelson Mandela for standing up for his rights and for others too. He is certainly a man we will never forget and will always be a part of history. An amazing read and a very long one too. You will not be disappointed. Sometimes it got very intense but I couldn't put the book down. Just incredible.
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Posted June 29, 2012
I am only on page 150, but this is one of the best books I have read. My blood boils with people's feelings of superiority.
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Overview
Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's anti-apartheid ...