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Conversations with Myself Conversations with Myself Nelson Mandela,Barack Obama,Rosa Maria Borràs Montané Nelson Mandela is one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his ent… OL15398911W
Mandela's way Mandela's way Richard Stengel "Time" magazine editor Stengel, who collaborated with Mandela on his bestselling autobiography, distills Mandela's wisdom into 15 vital life lessons that have the power to deepen lives. OL15440088W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela David Cohen Historic moments from Mandela's inspiring life are captured in more than one hundred iconic photos from the mid-1940s through August 2009. Six key Mandela speeches are included, as well as an informa… OL16149181W
Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom Chris Van Wyk,Nelson Mandela,Paddy Bouma 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. Emo… OL1783377W
A prisoner in the garden A prisoner in the garden Nelson Mandela,Carolyn Hamilton,The Nelson Mandela Foundation In 1977 the South African prison authorities allowed a number of journalists to visit the notorious Robben Island. The intention was to persuade the outside world that the conditions there were not a… OL1783405W
The children's Madiba The children's Madiba Sean Fraser This is the story of how a young Xhosa herdboy, growing up among the green hills of the Eastern Cape, became the first black president of South Africa. As he studied and became a lawyer in Johannesbu… OL17924630W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Jill C. Wheeler A biography of the black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa. OL1830799W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Gini Holland A biography of the son of a Thembu chief who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa. OL1833752W
Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years Mandela, Nelson, Langa, Mandla,Nelson Mandela,Mandla Langa "'I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that… OL19091306W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Libby Hughes Examines the life and career of the South African civil rights leader and his impact on race relations in his country. OL1935373W
Good morning, Mr. Mandela Good morning, Mr. Mandela Zelda La Grange Zelda la Grange grew up in South Africa as a white Afrikaner who supported the rules of segregation. Yet just a few years after the end of Apartheid she would become a most trusted assistant to Nelso… OL19982003W
Mandela and Truth and Reconciliation Mandela and Truth and Reconciliation Cath Senker How did Nelson Mandela help to heal a divided nation by supporting South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission? What choices did he have, what support and advice did he receive, and how did hi… OL21181796W
Ana Frank Ana Frank Gini Holland,Kerri O'Hern Depicts the life of Anne Frank, including her experiences while in hiding and the time she spent in a Nazi concentration camp, before her death and the release of her diary. OL22829812W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Brian Feinberg A biography of the Black South African leader, focusing on his struggle to overthrow the tyrannies of apartheid. OL4294596W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Connolly, Sean A biography of the South African leader, discussing his childhood, family life, career, imprisonment, and election as president. OL443536W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Liz Gogerly A biography of the black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president. OL5710831W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Lenny Hort,Laaren Brown A biography of the first black South African president, who spent twenty-seven years in jail for his political beliefs, discusses the struggle to end apartheid, his country's former system of racial … OL8480201W