Nelson Mandela A Life Inspired eBook Gillian Kendall Wyatt North
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Nelson Mandela’s legacy is known worldwide, and his life has been widely documented. His memory is preserved in statues, paintings, feature films, history books, and biographies. Yet to many Americans, Mandela may be somewhat unknown.
Many people around the world consider Mandela one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century. He received hundreds of honors during his lifetime—among them the Nobel Peace Prize—for his work in helping free the peoples of South Africa from the oppression of apartheid.
He earned the respect and love of people from all walks of life.
Nelson Mandela A Life Inspired eBook Gillian Kendall Wyatt North
25 of 75 for 2015. Let me start off by saying that I have not read Mandela's autobiography <i>Long Walk to Freedom</i> nor have I seen the recent movie about his life. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent man, somewhat up to date on world events, so the man was not unknown to me, nor was the general gist of his story. Kendall and North's biography filled in a lot of the blanks, however, giving me a more complete picture of what Mandela's life was like, both in prison and as a free man, well, relatively free man. One could say that even after the fall of apartheid and Mandela's election as leader of the ANC and the RSA, he was never completely free. If I have quibbles about this book it is that the book feels more like a feel-good read than a deeply researched biography. I'm a fast reader, admittedly, but the fact that I could read a biography of one of recent history's most influential men in two days leaves me feeling that I wasn't reading a truly academic study. Learning that the publisher specializes in inspirational biographies, largely of Roman Catholic saints and leaders (they already have a book out on Pope Francis), explains to me at least why the book reads more like a Sunday School lesson than a text for a university history class. That said, the book did deepen my knowledge of Mandela's life and mission, and was thoroughly enjoyable. I give it three stars only because I was expecting so much more.Product details
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Nelson Mandela A Life Inspired eBook Gillian Kendall Wyatt North Reviews
This was a book written that went straight to the facts and followed Nelson Mandela's life from beginning to end. There was no drama, no conversation, no emotion, just straight out facts. I did like the style because the facts is what I really wanted to know and this book delivered it. If you want more detail you'll have to read something else. I do recommend this book for it's simplicity.
I have read other books about Mandela, but this had a lot of detailed information that was not revealed in other accounts of his life. It seems like a fair and balanced presentation, without making judgements about his actions one way or the other. It is fast and easy to reading, giving details on his education, political aspirations, and philosophy of life. I think you will enjoy it.
Nelson Mandela was an amazing man. Nelson Mandela A Life Inspired tells the story of his life from childhood through death. It is well written and told in a way that draws you into the story. I highly recommend reading this book to learn more about Mandela and also South African history.
After watching a movie about Nelson Mandela, about ruby and the world cup I wanted to understand more about Nelson's life so I read Wyatt North's book about Mandela. It is less then 207 pages because there is a bonus read of Pope Francis (2 chapters) but pack with his life from beginning to end. Now that's worth reading. Thanks Wyatt North.
I downloaded this book because I wanted to learn more about this amazing man. Even though I was in school during Apartheid, I do remember some of the news and pictures/articles in magazines.
So, I did, indeed learn. However, not without great effort on my part - it felt like a disjointed collection of data/stories. I was frustrated because dates (years) jumped all over, back and forth. It was difficult following what all was happening during which year.
I almost gave up - but decided my desire to learn was greater than my frustration. Information good; presentation not so much.
Although I remember a lot of the events of Nelson Mandela’s life, until reading this biography, I wasn’t aware of the incredible sacrifices the man dealt with during his lifetime! His ability to be both a prisoner for the majority of his life, a student in unbelievable circumstances and a leader are astounding! I would certainly recommend this book to anyone seeking inspiration for their life.
I really enjoyed reading this book about Nelson Mandela! It was very enlightening as to all he went through spending most of his life in prison. The author did a very good job of presenting the facts and not coloring the book with their own opinions. Very good, concise read.
25 of 75 for 2015. Let me start off by saying that I have not read Mandela's autobiography <i>Long Walk to Freedom</i> nor have I seen the recent movie about his life. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent man, somewhat up to date on world events, so the man was not unknown to me, nor was the general gist of his story. Kendall and North's biography filled in a lot of the blanks, however, giving me a more complete picture of what Mandela's life was like, both in prison and as a free man, well, relatively free man. One could say that even after the fall of apartheid and Mandela's election as leader of the ANC and the RSA, he was never completely free. If I have quibbles about this book it is that the book feels more like a feel-good read than a deeply researched biography. I'm a fast reader, admittedly, but the fact that I could read a biography of one of recent history's most influential men in two days leaves me feeling that I wasn't reading a truly academic study. Learning that the publisher specializes in inspirational biographies, largely of Roman Catholic saints and leaders (they already have a book out on Pope Francis), explains to me at least why the book reads more like a Sunday School lesson than a text for a university history class. That said, the book did deepen my knowledge of Mandela's life and mission, and was thoroughly enjoyable. I give it three stars only because I was expecting so much more.
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