Download or read book Long Walk to Freedom written by Nelson Mandela and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that inspired the major new motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. 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 antiapartheid 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. LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life--an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.
Download or read book Nelson Mandela written by Aran S. MacKinnon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nelson Mandela: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works covers the life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who was a freedom fighter, a political prisoner, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and the first president of a democratic South Africa. This book guides readers in understanding the background to Mandela’s life and the context of his political career, and it emphasizes the perspectives and philosophies that formed Mandela as he grew up in the world of segregationist and apartheid South Africa. Includes a detailed chronology of Mandela’s life, family, and work. The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Mandela’s life. The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work. The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.
Download or read book Nelson Mandela Speaks written by Nelson Mandela and published by Pathfinder Press (NY). This book was released on 1993 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains speeches and interviews Mandela gave in the first three years following his release from prison in 1990.
Download or read book Long Walk to Freedom written by Nelson Mandela and published by Time Warner Books UK. This book was released on 2002 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. From his beginning in the Transkei to his being taken to Robben Island, this is the remarkable story of how a man rose so far, only to be sentenced to life imprisonment. Emotive and compelling, this is the story of an epic life. 'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity . . . Unforgettable' ANDRE BRINK 'Enthralling . . . Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground' Donald Woods in the SUNDAY TIMES
Download or read book Mandela written by Rod Green and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-12-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts Nelson Mandela's life, the history of the African National Congress, and the racial problems of South Africa.
Download or read book The Struggle is My Life written by Nelson Mandela and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From School Library Journal.
Download or read book Nelson Mandela written by Martin Meredith and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island for his part in organizing armed rebellion against South Africa's white rulers, Nelson Mandela stayed faithful to his goal of a peaceful, non-racial democracy, and became for many the symbol of hope for their country at the mercy of Apartheid. His release, 27 years later, had a profound effect on his former adversaries and led to a negotiated settlement.
Download or read book Long Walk to Freedom Volume One written by Nelson Mandela and published by . This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Long Walk To Freedom', Nelson Mandela at last shares the story of his life. It is an epic saga of struggle, setback and ultimate triumph.
Download or read book Conversations with Myself written by Nelson Mandela and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[These] archives contain traces of my life and those who have lived it with me. Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that it is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders and unanswered questions." —Nelson R. Mandela Nelson Mandela has written almost every day of his long life (he's now 91 years old): notebooks, jottings, drafts of letters to heads of state; and perhaps most movingly of all, letters from his long imprisonment on Robben Island, most of which, tragically, were never passed on to their recipients. Conversations with Myself is a very personal book - a book of private thoughts and lessons learned; but, as we have come to expect from the great man, the sense of hope and gentle wisdom that shines from these letters and diaries make this a book for everyone - a chance to share Mandela's recollections of a long life, fully lived.
Download or read book Selected Speeches and Writings of Nelson Mandela written by Nelson Mandela and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 30 years, the African National Congress, led by Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela, was the core of opposition to the white supremacist apartheid regime in South Africa. After organizing strikes and founding the armed military wing of the ANC, Mandela spent 27 years in jail before emerging as a worldwide symbol of human freedom. In 1994, Mandela became President of South Africa, in the first free election in that nation's history. This anthology is a collection of Mandela's speeches and writings, from his statement to the South African court that sentenced him to life in prison, to his acceptance of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, to his speeches as South Africa's first elected Black President. Preface gives brief biography.
Download or read book Mandela written by Nelson Mandela and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 1996-11-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 inspiring political drama in the world. Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography tells the extraordinary story of Nelson Mandela's life, an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph. With nearly 200 stunning photographs - many of them published here for the first time - and with text adapted from his remarkable memoir Long Walk to Freedom, this moving book captures the indomitable spirit of a moral giant and dramatically portrays his struggle toward freedom. Mandela's journey is vividly and eloquently recounted: the development of his political consciousness, his pivotal role in the formation of the African National Congress Youth League, his years underground - which led to a sentence of life imprisonment in 1964 - and his twenty-seven years behind bars. He also movingly recounts the momentous events leading up to his victory in South Africa's first-ever multiracial elections in 1994.
Download or read book The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela written by E. L. Norry and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the first black president of South Africa. NELSON MANDELA is known for dedicating his life to fighting for equality in South Africa and overthrowing racial segregation. He grew up hearing the elders' stories of his ancestors' fighting in the wars of resistance, and he dreamed of fighting for the freedom of his people. His childhood wish was granted when he became the first black president of South Africa, and an icon for hope, change and equality. Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series shining a light on modern and historical figures. Entertaining, accessible and educational, they are the perfect introductions to these amazing people and their achievements. Collect them all: Collect them all! Michelle Obama Malala Yousafzai Stephen Hawking Neil Armstrong Katherine Johnson Anne Frank Mahatma Gandhi Rosa Parks Mary Seacole Coming in 2020: Greta Thunberg Alan Turing Freddie Mercury Serena Williams Steve Jobs Amelia Earhart Nelson Mandela
Download or read book In His Own Words written by Nelson Mandela and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 2003 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is no easy way to walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires." -Nelson Mandela, September 1953 In spreading the message of freedom, equality, and human dignity, Nelson Mandela helped transform not only his own nation, but the entire world. Now his most important speeches are collected in a single volume. From the eve of his imprisonment to his release twenty-seven years later, from his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize to his election as South Africa's first black president, these speeches span some of the most pivotal moments of Mandela's life and his country's history. Arranged thematically and accompanied by tributes from leading world figures, Mandela's addresses memorably illustrate his lasting commitment to freedom and reconciliation, democracy and development, culture and diversity, and international peace and well-being. The extraordinary power of this volume is in the moving words and intimate tone of Mandela himself, one of the most courageous and articulate men of our time.
Download or read book Mandela written by Nelson Mandela and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A good pen can also remind us of the happiest moments in our lives, bring noble ideas into our dens, our blood and our souls. It can turn tragedy into hope and victory.' --FROM A LETTER TO ZINDZI MANDELA, DATED 10 FEBRUARY 1980 The first wholly accurate and authorised record of Nelson Mandela's most inspiring and historically important quotations. Nelson Mandela by Himself is the complete and fully authorised book of quotations from one of the great leaders of our time. This definitive collection - gathered from privileged access to Mandela's vast personal archive of private papers, speeches, correspondence and audio recordings - features nearly 2000 quotations, over half of which have never before been published. Categorised for easy reference, Nelson Mandela by Himself is the only authorised and fully authenticated collection of quotations by one of the world's most inspiring and admired individuals.
Download or read book Long Walk to Freedom with Connections written by Nelson Mandela and published by Holt McDougal. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents Nelson Mandela's autobiography and includes ten writings by other authors, including book excerpts, poems, short stories, and song lyrics, on Mandela, South Africa, or themes like those that shaped his life.
Download or read book Nelson Mandela written by Samuel Willard Crompton and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in obscurity and relative poverty, Nelson Mandela became the first president of South Africa elected by a fully representative democratic vote. One of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, his trail is marked by humor, suffering, and a gift of forgiveness. This book focuses on his efforts to end the segregation that paralyzed his country.
Download or read book A Time to Build written by Nelson Mandela and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
