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American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass
Douglas Massey, Nancy Denton
Harvard University Press, 1998
Excellent Book, Should Be Required Reading For Any Educated Person.
I was required to read this book as a freshman in college and I am so glad that I did. Very informative and full of statistical data to back up its claims, this is one of the best books I've ever read on the subject. Any educated or well read person should be able to ...
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Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
Jimmy Carter
Simon & Schuster, 2007
An HONEST reflection of reality
In this book, Carter succeeded in transparently describing the middle-east crisis through his personal experience, while avoiding hypocrisy and bias. Thus, the text presents an objective and highly ordered presentation of a very misinterpreted reality...
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CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY (Scribner Classic)
Alan Paton
Scribner, 1987
It's on my Top 10
How much can a man love his country? How much can he love his son? His God? Can justice prevail when man cannot? What is forgiveness? Redemption? Grace? To consider all these elements in one novel is not possible. Or is it?
"Cry, the Beloved Country" is all these ...
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Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the ...
Harriet A. Washington
Harlem Moon, 2008
It's always useful to be reminded...
Although I would like to think that I couldn't be tempted (as a medical researcher) to break the rules and to impair human dignity, it was a very disturbing eye-opener to read this book! It made me remember a few events in my medical education when I saw my teachers ...
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The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America
Jonathan Kozol
Three Rivers Press, 2006
Very Informative
Jonathan Kozol's book "Shame of the Nation" is a great book to learn about the apartheid that is happening in our school systems and to learn about the separation of funding for our schools. He feels that the school system in the United States needs to become more ...
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More Than Just a Game: Football v Apartheid
Prof Chuck Korr, Marvin Close
Collins, 2008
'It is amazing to think that a game that people take for granted all around the world, was the very same game that gave a group of prisoners sanity - and in a way, gave us the resolve to carry on the struggle'. Anthony Suze, Robben Island Prisoner This is the astonishing story of how a unique group of political prisoners and freedom fighters ...
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Long Walk to Freedom
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Inspiration, Hero, and Role Model
Nelson Mandela's life and actions are an inspiration! "Long Walk to Freedom" should be read by every person alive. There is so much to learn from this book. Mandela gives us hope that the humankind can do better. He shows the path of peace and hope instead of hatred ...
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My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience
Rian Malan
Grove Press, 2000
An incredibly rich and horrifying mosaic
How does one explain the intricacies of Apartheid-era South Africa, from the political turmoil to the constant tribal warring? Primitive thought? Anger spurred by poverty and hunger? Ancient beliefs conflicting with modernity? Racism? There is no one simple answer, and ...
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Waiting for The Rain (Phoenix Honor Books (Awards))
Sheila Gordon
Laurel Leaf, 1996
Just what I needed
I read this book in junior high and loved it. It held my attention and was one of my favorite reads. As a young person concerned with inequities throughout the world this book fed my desire for knowledge and inspired my determination to make the world a better place.
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Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography--The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa
Mark Mathabane
Free Press, 1998
outstanding triumph
I really enjoyed reading about this mans triumph to overcome the odds and to follow destiny (getting to America).
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Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope
Beverley Naidoo
HarperTrophy, 2008
Powerful stories!
The stories included in this compilation are very powerful. The authors have captured the feelings of those involved in apartied throughout history.
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The Making of Modern South Africa: Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy (Historical Association Studies)
Nigel Worden
Wiley-Blackwell, 2007
Excellent book
This is one wonderful book, beautifully written, concise and easy to read. It's 4 hours of fascinating reading. Do buy the book if you're interested in learning more about the recent history of South Africa.
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Deadly Truth: A Novel Based Upon Actual Events in South Africa Under Apartheid
Israel Heller, Zelda Heller, ...
1st Books Library, 2000
Thrilling, Suspenseful Novel
I probably would never have found this book had Amazon.com not recommended it - and I would have missed a hidden treasure. "Deadly Truth" is a gripping, "can't put it down," novel based in apartheid-era South Africa. David Bellon, the main character, is a liberal CEO ...
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Poets For Palestine
Remi Kanazi (Editor)
Al Jisser Group, 2008
Remarkable Gift, Bargain Price, Provokes Reflection
ON STRIKE UNTIL AMAZON STOPS DELETING FAVORABLE VOTES FROM FANS AND COUNTING NEGATIVE VOTES FROM THOSE WHO HATE THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE BOOK BEING REVIEWED MORE THAN THEY CARE ABOUT THE REVIEW.
This is one of those rare books that I agreed to read and review after ...
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The Smell of Apples: A Novel
Mark Behr
Picador, 1997
National pride
Set in South Africa in the mid 1970s, and narrated by Marnus Erasmus, the eleven year old son of the well connected and politically influential Afrikaner General Erasmus and his now retired opera singer wife Leonora, the story gives real insight into how one's ...
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