A Darker Shade of Pale

by Beryl Crosher-Segers

Overview

Courage to Love in the Shadow of Hate.

A Darker Shade of Pale tells of Beryl Crosher-Segers' family and community life in apartheid-era South Africa.

With a piercing narrative, she details the injustices, humiliation and challenges she faced under the brutal reign of the National Party. Through her multi-racial heritage, Beryl was born into a life of inequality and hardship. This is the remarkable story of resilience and courage to power forward toward a better life, to love in the shadow of hate.

A Darker Shade of Pale is a story of hope in the face of despair and of courage when faced with insurmountable obstacles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611532791
Publisher:	Top Reads Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	04/17/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	262
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Beryl Crosher-Segers was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1955, seven years after the reigning National party imposed the system of apartheid. Through her mixed heritage she was classified as coloured. Her debut memoir, A Darker Shade of Pale, is a one of a kind and her colour and style of seeing the world is decorated with an unquestionable way that makes it her own. In addition to her writing, Beryl is the Founder of One World Community Arts Network, a community project celebrating cultural diversity, and is the owner of C Major Events, an entertainment business. Beryl's background is administration in government. She is also impassioned by fundraising. Beryl is a highly-regarded community representative. Her awards include the Celebrate African-Australia's Captain's Award for service to the South African Community and A Human Rights Award, from the University of Technology, Sydney. Beryl is currently writing her second book and resides in Sydney, on the East Coast of Australia, with her husband, daughter, son and grandchildren. She is available for presentations, workshops, live events, conferences, gatherings, and book signings.

Table of Contents

Praise for a Darker Shade of Pale

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Dedication

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abroad

Sydney, Australia: August 1982, Mid-Winter

Retreat, South Africa: November 1982, Late Spring

The Beginning

Cape Town, South Africa: 1959, Mid-Summer

Owen’s Star

Darling, South Africa: January 1962, Mid-Summer

Steenberg, South Africa: January 1963, Summer

Steenberg, South Africa: January 1965, Mid-Summer

Community and Faith

The Red Wireless

Steenberg, South Africa: September 1966, Early Spring

Apartheid Intensified

Steenberg, South Africa: January 1972, Mid-Summer

A White Society

South Africa: January 1973, Mid-Summer

Christopher

South Africa: August 1973, Early Spring

Goodbye Dad

Home, South Africa: July 1974, Mid-Winter

Segregated Life

Cape Town, South Africa: Early 1975, Summer

Wedding Plans

Political Chaos

Flight to Freedom

South Africa: August 1980, Late Winter

Sydney, Australia: July 1982, Late Winter

Home Calling

Retreat, South Africa: November 1982, Late Spring

Stateless and Flagless

Sydney, Australia: August 1988, Late Winter

Little Coloured Boy

Dear Dad,

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

I could not put this book down. A Darker Shade of Pale is exceptionally well-written and the prose is delightful. Beryl’s memory is amazing. Her vivid sketch of everyday life on the Cape Flats, and the honesty with which she writes are truly compelling.

Professor Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor of Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

A Darker Shade of Pale is a captivating memoir, but more than that, it is a historical document. The book is an important contribution to the body of literature on life under apartheid because it records the personal experience of coloureds under that depraved regime.

Günther Simmermacher, Editor-in-Chief of The Southern Cross, South Africa.

Besides offering a searing yet dispassionate account of life in cruel, unforgiving South Africa during Apartheid, A Darker Shade of Pale is an unforgettable love story that will bring tears to your eyes and hope to all those struggling for a better life.

Philip Berk, former President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association

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