The Long Road to Freedom: An Autobiography of a Prisoner Who Became President
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The Long Road to Freedom: An Autobiography of a Prisoner Who Became President
19.99 €
The autobiography of Nelson Mandela - an extraordinary man, an international hero, one of the greatest moral and political authorities of our time. An inspiring epic life story told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader.
This memoir, begun in 1974 in Robben Island Prison, was completed by Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison, shortly after his triumphant release in 1990. Perhaps Nelson Mandela's greatest merit is the transition without civil war and with minimal loss of life to a democratic form of government. He epitomizes for millions of people the triumph of dignity and hope over despair and hatred, of self-discipline and love over persecution and shame. An extraordinary life dedicated to the struggle against racial and political oppression earned Nelson Mandela the Nobel Peace Prize and elevated him to the presidency. This is more than an autobiography. It is a chronicle of the life of a unique man who overcame many personal, clan and party prejudices and led a relentless fight for freedom even after arrest, isolation and imprisonment. It is the story of a social activist and fighter who was able to avoid the trap of "noble anger" and hatred of opponents to become a peacemaker, a unifier of the nation and a recognized world leader. Beyond its historical significance, this book is a fascinating, detailed and fact-based document of personal development in the face of pressures and threats to which most people would capitulate both internally and externally.
This memoir, begun in 1974 in Robben Island Prison, was completed by Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison, shortly after his triumphant release in 1990. Perhaps Nelson Mandela's greatest merit is the transition without civil war and with minimal loss of life to a democratic form of government. He epitomizes for millions of people the triumph of dignity and hope over despair and hatred, of self-discipline and love over persecution and shame. An extraordinary life dedicated to the struggle against racial and political oppression earned Nelson Mandela the Nobel Peace Prize and elevated him to the presidency. This is more than an autobiography. It is a chronicle of the life of a unique man who overcame many personal, clan and party prejudices and led a relentless fight for freedom even after arrest, isolation and imprisonment. It is the story of a social activist and fighter who was able to avoid the trap of "noble anger" and hatred of opponents to become a peacemaker, a unifier of the nation and a recognized world leader. Beyond its historical significance, this book is a fascinating, detailed and fact-based document of personal development in the face of pressures and threats to which most people would capitulate both internally and externally.
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