Pleisters vir die siel 2

Pleisters vir die siel 2

deur Riekert Botha, ISBN:9780620461733, R139.00, Order Now

Na die verstommende ontvangs van die eerste Pleisters vir die Siel het ek 'n wonderlike kykie in 'n deel van God se hart gekry. Ek kon vir 'n oomblik sien wat God elke dag sien: die honger en dors wat daar is in mense se hart na die waarheid en na lewe. Dit was vir my 'n enorme bemoediging en aansporing. Die klein radio-programmetjie Saterdagoggende op RSG is nie net 'n tydvuller nie. Dis 'n wonderlike geleentheid wat God gebruik om mense te bereik wat dalk andersins nie toeganklik sou wees nie. Daar is egter nie net aanhangers van Pleisters vir die Siel nie. Daar is ook mense wat dink dit is sommer nonsies en 'n oningeligte gebabbel. Hulle vorm ook 'n belangrike deel van die luisteraarsgehoor. Hulle is skepties en dring diep met hulle vrae - en dit is ook belangrik. Die goeie nuus is dat ek nie Jesus Christus is nie, en dat die dinge wat ek se nie die grondwaarhede vorm waarop mense hulle lewe bou nie. Daar is net een Persoon wat dit kan doen en dit is Jesus Christus self. Die beste nuus van alles is dat Jesus rerig is. Dis nie vir my om te bewys of te verdedig nie. Enigiemand wat dit wil waag kan dit persoonlik uitvind. Dis die groot opwinding van die evangelie! Ons hoef nie net te praat oor pleisters nie, ons kan werklik die genesing van God in ons lewe beleef. Ons hoef nie net te praat van wat God alles kan doen en wil doen nie - ons kan dit eerstehands ervaar. As dit nie daarvoor was nie, het ek binne die eerste maand hierdie program gestaak. Dan sou die gedrukte weergawe van Pleisters vir die Siel - soos hierdie een - ook nooit kon realiseer nie. Mag jy Jesus innig en werklik beleef. As jy reeds die voorreg het om Hom te geniet, mag jou verhouding met Hom tot nuwe hoogtes gevoer word.

Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide 2010-2011

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 201-2011
by Judith Miller, ISBN:9781845335151, R420.00, Order Now

Full description for Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide 2010-2011

• Every year more than 8,000 items are photographed to make "Miller's Antiques Price Guide" the most comprehensive and informative price guide on the market. Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this is the book you need to help you keep track of the international market. Whenever you're buying or selling always take Judith with you.

  
  

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  Octopus Publishing is the leading publisher in the antiques books market accounting for 41% of purchases in the 52 weeks ending 27th May 2007. Source: BML's Books and the Consumer survey 2007 Issue 17: Art, Antiques & Photography books.

  Biographical note

  Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and co-hosts the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

  
  

Duiwelsbrood en Ander kort en lang stories

Duiwelsbrood en ander kort en lang verhale

deur Annelie Botes, 978079934591, R150.00, Bestel Nou

Opsomming:

’n Heerlike omnibus van Annelie Botes-verhale vir aanhangers om aan te smul: 3 kort romans en 19 kortverhale. Annelie Botes se bekende stem sal die leser meesleur, vermaak en diep menslike insigte meedeel. Die omnibus bevat ook ’n essay deur Botes wat die genesis van haar haar skrywerskap beskryf; insiggewend en genotvol.

Shoreline - Discovering South Africa's Coast

Shoreline - Discovering South Africa's Coast

Photographer Claudio Velasquez Rojas and, foreword by George Branch

ISBN:9781770077942, R300.00, Order Now

Shoreline: Discovering South Africa's Coast
South Africa's coast stretches for some 2800 kilometres, from the Orange River and the arid Diamond Coast to the subtropical region bordering Mozambique. Washed by the Atlantic and Indian oceans, and influenced by the powerful Benguela and Agulhas currents, the line where land meets sea is a rich and fertile zone that provides habitat for many animals and plants, from whales and sharks to tiny lichens and immense indigenous trees. A journey along the coastline also reveals the intriguing traces of some of the earliest settlements in Africa and the contested sites of South Africa's troubled past.Shoreline - Discovering South Africa's Coast is a groundbreaking blend of natural history, archaeology and human stories. Based on the highly acclaimed SABC2 television series, the book presents the wonder and diversity of South Africa's coast in an odyssey that takes readers through some of the most beautiful and scenic spots on the planet - from the great gannet colony on Malgas Island to the calving grounds of the Southern right whale in Walker Bay and the nesting sites of sea turtles on the Zululand coast.
Never before has the splendour of South Africa's coast been portrayed in such detail. Spectacular aerial photography reveals the physical features of the shoreline in a whole new way. Engaging and lively text, drawing on the insights and research of a broad range of scientists and other experts, interweaves three main themes: the amazing adaptations made by plants and animals to challenging conditions; the fascinating and varied history of human activity along the coastline; and the archaeological discoveries that are shedding light on the very dawn of modern human behaviour.

Roer deur Marike Bekker

Roer 
Skrywer: Marike Bekker
Kategorie: Kos & drank
ISBN: 9780798151870
Datum Vrygestel: 03 Mei 2010
Prys (insl. BTW): R 195.00
Formaat: Sagteband, 160pp
Bestel Nou!


Human & Rousseau

Die beste resepte uit die suksesvolle TV-program Roer! op kykNET. Met pragtige foto’s van die kos, die glansmense en kunstenaars en natuurlik van die mooie Tammy-Anne Fortuin.

Kuier saam met sterre soos Steve Hofmeyr, Theuns Jordaan, Robbie Wessels, Amy Kleynhans, Sasha-Lee, Heinz Winckler, Corne Krige, Kobus Wiese, en die geliefde Evita.

Roer! sluit resepte in wat aan die beurt gekom het in episodes 101 tot 200. Dit volg op die suksesvolle Roer met die sterre! waarin resepte uit episodes 1 tot 100 van Roer! verskyn het.

This discount is only valid for orders placed during April 2010 - as long as you placed the order before 30th April 2010, you will still receive the discount, regardless of whether the book is in stock or, needs to be imported.  Please state the discount code when placing the order via phone or, email.

The discount rate applies to book price only and, not to the postage costs (should you require postage).

This discount code cannot be used in conjunction with book club discount.

Learning for Development

 

Title: Learning for Development

Author: Hazel  Johnson & Gordon Wilson

Description

The organizational and institutional embedding of new learning is one of the biggest challenges for development. This book in the Development Matters series takes a learning approach to development, focusing the learning that takes place through development action – be it intentional and structured, or the outcome of different forms of engagement.

Learning for Development also demonstrates how important a critical awareness of the social dynamics of learning is for individuals and their organizations, and for building coherent policy and action. Through a number of case-studies and a wealth of interdisciplinary research, Learning for Development proposes a more flexible model of development action which aims to ensure that projects address the specific needs of, improves dialogue between, local groups and individuals

About the Author

 

Hazel Johnson is Professor of Development Policy at the Open University, UK. Gordon Wilson is Senior Lecturer in Technology and Development, also at the Open University, UK.

 

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Concepts and approaches
3. Contestation and learning between multiple stakeholders
4. Learning through difference and mutuality in North-South partnerships
5. Formal learning and individual and organizational change
6. Learning and not learning through the use of ICTs
7. Conclusions

 

Published By: Zed Books

 

 

 198mm x 129mm/HC / ISBN 978-1-8481-3198-9/ R202/ August 2009

 

 

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True Blood Box Set

True Blood Box Set

Charlaine Harris, ISBN: 9780575095380, R595.00, Order Now

Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in a little bar in Bon Temps, a small town deep in Louisiana. She's funny and pretty and well-mannered, but she doesn't have that many close friends - mind you, that's not so surprising when you consider how few people can appreciate her abilities as a mind-reader. It's not a quality that has the guys beating down her door - well, unless they're vampires or werewolves or the like ...but they're not just supernatural freaks, some of them are friends, even family ...The box contains: Dead Until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, From Dead to Worse. 

Oprah:A Biography (import)

Oprah: A Biography (import)

by K.Kelley, ISBN: 9780307394866, R315.00, publication April 2010, Order Now
To preorder the cheaper edition that is due in May, please click here

The first comprehensive biography of one of the most admired public figures of our time, by the most widely read biographer of our era. Anyone who is a fan of Oprah Winfrey or who has followed her extraordinary life and career will be fascinated by this exhaustively researched book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to Surprise Anyone, 19 April 2010 By  Wild about Books - See all my reviews This review is from: Oprah: A Biography (Hardcover) I have just finished reading the book and it was pretty much what I thought it would be. No new surprises and actually nothing really offensive in it that Oprah should worry about. She is human and has made mistakes and you simply do not get to where she is today without stepping on a few toes. There is no one who doesn't have things in their past that they either omit or embellish on as time goes by. The book is not a bad read but nothing less or nothing more.

Oprah:A Biography

Oprah: A Biography

by K.Kelley, ISBN: 9781868423255, R225.00, publication May2010, Order Now

The first comprehensive biography of one of the most admired public figures of our time, by the most widely read biographer of our era. Anyone who is a fan of Oprah Winfrey or who has followed her extraordinary life and career will be fascinated by this exhaustively researched book.

Below review from www.amazon.co.uk - note this is the review for ISBN:9780307394866

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to Surprise Anyone, 19 April 2010 By  Wild about Books - See all my reviews This review is from: Oprah: A Biography (Hardcover) I have just finished reading the book and it was pretty much what I thought it would be. No new surprises and actually nothing really offensive in it that Oprah should worry about. She is human and has made mistakes and you simply do not get to where she is today without stepping on a few toes. There is no one who doesn't have things in their past that they either omit or embellish on as time goes by. The book is not a bad read but nothing less or nothing more.

A Memoir of Love and Madness

A Memoir of Love and Madness:Living with Bipolar Disorder

Rahla Xenopolous, ISBN: 9781770200258, R140.00, Order Now

In 1992, Rahla Xenopoulos was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Despite the devastating diagnosis, she sought education on her affliction. Although she found an abundance of literature on various mental illnesses, none of it seemed applicable to her. This situation inspired her to write a book chronicling her ongoing efforts to come to terms with a disease that is, in effect, a life sentence. The title recounts her upbringing in an eccentric, loving Jewish family, her struggle with bulimia, anorexia and self-mutilation, her attempts at suicide, finding true love and, finally, the 'crazy, utterly unpredictable experience of giving birth to triplets'. This is neither a self-help book nor a medical guide. Reading this book will not cure anyone; bipolar disorder is a chronic illness. But it did help Rahla - as it will countless others - 'to understand the rhythm in the cacophony of this condition'.

Islands in a forgotten sea

Islands in a forgotten sea - A history of the Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion and Madagascar

by T.V.Bulpin, ISBN:9781869193324, R225.00, Order Now

(quoted from http://www.proteaboekhuis.com)

The Sea of Zanj has been a place of myth and mystery since time immemorial, and its islands have captured countless imaginations. Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues, the Seychelles and Madagascar – T.V. Bulpin recounts their stories and histories; stories of strange animals and exotic places, of pirates and runaway slaves, of forgotten kingdoms and deadly welcomes.
Much has changed in the islands since Islands in a forgotten sea first appeared in the 1950s, and the author has left an invaluable account of an enchanting and often brutal world far removed from the air-conditioned resorts and package tours so familiar to tourists today.

The Queen of Green

The Queen of Green - A Collection of Contemporary Cautionary Tales from Africa

Written & Illustrated by Jacqui Taylor, ISBN:9781770078123, R99.95, Order Now

Author and illustrator Jacqui Taylor has designed The Queen of Green for children, as well as all those involved with children, to teach them what it means to ‘go green’ and how they can assist in taking better care of planet earth. Through the medium of contemporary verses, marvellous illustrations, tips and facts, she goes straight to the heart of the matter – that they need to love the earth. She wants them to realise that they can be a part of the solution, rather than the problem, and have fun at the same time. Concepts such as ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ are explained in a way that children will understand. It’s a must for every child; their parents, grandparents, teachers and child carers might discover that they too can learn something new!

About the Author - Jacqui Taylor
Jacqui was born and brought up in Harare, Zimbabwe and knew from around the age of five that drawing was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life! Coming from a family of constant readers, Jacqui very quickly developed a love of books. After attaining her Diploma in Applied Art and Design from Bulawayo Technical College in 1983, Jacqui joined the advertising industry as a visualiser. After a ...[more about Jacqui Taylor]
 

Great Military Disasters

Great Military Disasters from Cannae to Stalingrad

by Julian Spilsbury, ISBN:9781848660397, R224.95, Order Now

Book overview

Born as a Germanic tongue with the arrival in Britain of the Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval period, heavily influenced by Norman French from the 11th century, and finally emerging as modern English from the late Middle Ages, the English language has grown to become the linguistic equivalent of a superpower, and is now sometimes described as the world's lingua franca. Worldwide some 380 million people speak English as a first language and some 600 million as a second language. A staggering one billion people are believed to be learning it. English is the premier international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, and diplomacy and also on the Internet. It has been one of the official languages of the United Nations since its founding in 1945. It is considered by many good judges to be well on the way to becoming the world's first universal language. Author Philip Gooden tells the story of the English language in all its richness and variety. From the intriguing origins and changing definitions of common words such as 'OK', 'beserk', 'curfew', 'cabal' and 'pow-wow', to the massive transformations wrought in the vocabulary and structure of the language by Anglo-Saxon and Norman conquest, through to the literary triumphs of Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales and the works of Shakespeare. The Story of English is a fascinating tale of linguistic, social and cultural transformation, and one that is accessibly and authoritatively told by an author in perfect command of his material.

You never give me your money - The Beatles

You never give me your money - The Battle for the soul of The Beatles

by Peter Doggett, ISBN:9781847920751, R250.00, Order Now

Book overview

* When Paul McCartney told the world in 1970 that he had no plans to work with the Beatles again, it was widely viewed as a cultural tragedy by the media and public alike. His statement not only marked the end of the band's remarkable career, but also seemed to signal the demise of an era of unprecedented optimism in cultural history. But posterity would not let go of the group so easily and one of the most fascinating phases of the Beatle's story was just about to begin. For almost 40 years the four members of the group, their families and business partners, have been forced to live with the reverberations of their incredible success. Now, for the first time, You Never Give Me Your Money tells the dramatic story of the personal and business rivalry that has dominated the Beatles' lives since 1969.

 

 

Great Escapes - Alcatraz, the Berlin Wall, Colditz, Devil's Island

Great Escapes - Alcatraz, the Berlin Wall, Colditz, Devil's Island and 20 other stories of daring, audacity and ingenuity

by Ian Crofton, ISBN:9781847246820, R224.95, Order Now

Book overview

Great Escapes brings together extraordinary stories of daring escapes from prison, prisoner-of-war camps and other places of incarceration and confinement, drawn from every period of history and from every corner of the world. The 'great escapes' include: Daedalus and Icarus, Colditz, Mary Queen of Scots, St John of the Cross, Libby Prison Break, Devil's Island, Houdini, Alcatraz, Casanova, Berlin Wall, Dunkirk, and many more.

 

 

The Cook's Herb Garden

The Cook's Herb Garden - Grow Harvest Cook

Jeff Cox and,Marie-Pierre Moine, ISBN:9781405349932, R200.00, Order Now

Product Description

This is the practical, plot-to-plate guide to growing and cooking with herbs successfully. From Basil to Vervain, this photographic catalogue of more than 130 culinary herbs will teach you everything you need to know on nurturing, harvesting and cooking with herbs. Delve into this little book to find notes on herb flavors, the best growing conditions, storage and how to use them in the kitchen. There are inspirational planting schemes for window boxes and pots including Mediterranean, everyday essentials and salad herbs. It is packed with more than 70 delicious recipes for rubs and marinades, sauces and salsas, flavored butters, cordials, syrups, teas and tisanes, plus charts on best herb-with-food flavor combinations.

Game Parks of South Africa

Game Parks of South Africa

Gerald Hinde, ISBN: 9781770078475, R90.00, Order Now

"This light-weight, souvenir-sized book about the Game Parks of South Africa gives a round-up of the country’s diverse and often world-famous parks and reserves. An excellent, affordable memento for tourists – particularly those attending the 2010 ‘World Cup’ – as well as for locals visiting game parks around the country, this book captures the best-known features of our spectacular reserves. With short, punchy text and captions, and superb images, it details their key features, their unspoilt beauty and abundant wildlife, and makes a colourful keepsake to pack for home. "

About the Author - Gerald Hinde
Gerald Hinde left working in the city to pursue his first love: life in the African Bush. He has won many awards, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, Agfa Wildlife Awards (overall winner, 2000), UN Environment Program International Wildlife Photographic Competition and the Fuji Profoto Awards. His work has been published widely in books, national and international maga ...[more about Gerald Hinde]

Wildlife of Southern Africa

Wildlife of Southern Africa

Carol Polich, ISBN:9781770078468, R90.00, Order Now

As a showcase of southern Africa's natural heritage, Wildlife of Southern Africa is the perfect memento for World Cup visitors and other tourists. With its full-colour photographs, handy size and affordable price, it's an easy-to-pack round-up of the region's enviable wildlife assets. It offers a photographic journey that transports readers to the centre of the action: where lions roar and vultures lurk; where troops of baboons riot and lone leopards hunt. The book gives a rare glimpse into the lives of wild animals, revealing their daily struggle for survival, their unbridled energy and the intricacies of family interaction.

A People Betrayed

 A People Betrayed

Sub Title: the Role of the West in Rwanda's Genocide

Author: Linda Melvern

Description

 

Events in Rwanda in 1994 mark a landmark in the history of modern genocide. Up to one million people were killed in a planned public and political campaign. In the face of indisputable evidence, the Security Council of the United Nations failed to respond.

In this classic of investigative journalism, Linda Melvern tells the compelling story of what happened. She holds governments to account, showing how individuals could have prevented what was happening and didn't do so. The book also reveals the unrecognized heroism of those who stayed on during the genocide, volunteer peacekeepers and those who ran emergency medical care.

Fifteen years on, this new edition examines the ongoing impact of the 1948 Genocide Convention and the shock waves Rwanda caused around the world. Based on fresh interviews with key players and newly-released documents, A People Betrayed is a shocking indictment of the way Rwanda is and was forgotten and how today it is remembered in the West.

About the Author

Linda Melvern is an investigative journalist and writer. For four years she was a reporter with The Sunday Times, including as a member of their award-winning Insight Team. Since leaving the paper to write her first book, she has written widely for the British press and also lectures on international issues.

Her books include:

The Ultimate Crime: Who Betrayed the United Nations and Why (1995)

End of the Street (1986)

Techno-Bandits (1984).

 

Contents

1. Genocide, April 1994
2. The Past is Prologue: Rwanda 1894-1973
3. The Involvement of France, Egypt and Uganda
4. Akazu: The Oligarchy Ruling Rwanda
5. Peace in Rwanda? The Arusha Accords
6. Preparing the Genocide
7. The Hate Radio: Radio Television des Milles Collines
8. The New World Order and High Hopes for a UN Success
9. Peacekeepers: The UN Arrives
10. Peacekeepers in Trouble: October 1993-April 1994
11. The UN Security Council, April 5, 1994
12. Four Days in Kigali: 6 - 9 April, 1994
13. The Truth of Genocide and a Bodyguard of Lies
14. The Secret Meetings of the Security Council
15. Genocide Spreads
16. The World Shuts the Door
17. For Valour
18. July 1994: Starting from Zero

 

Published By: Zed Books

 

 

156 mm x 236mm/SC /pp / ISBN 978-1-8481-3232-0/ R229/ July 2009

 

 

 

 

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African Survival

African Survival

Hein Vosloo, ISBN:9780620459891, R179.00, Order Now

(excerpt from http://www.survivalx-pert.com/)

A new survival book by Hein Vosloo

This long awaited book is not only a very necessary and handy survival guide to the harsh African conditions but also an autobiography of the man himself. Hein has now put pen to paper to share some of his vast wilderness survival knowledge and techniques with us. Funny stories and serious survival techniques, most of which were learned the hard way by the author, and a mass of other very interesting information, make this a must read for all outdoor enthusiasts.

From hikers, campers and caravaners to explorers and mountain climbers this book is an essential part of your gear.

Hein as we all know has had an interesting television career, appearing in shows like Survivor Malaysia and Woes, and  now a cameo appearance on Celebrity survivor, on the island of Santa Carolina. The fact that the creators of Survivor asked Hein to be their gift to the survivors is a testimony to his status as South Africa's survivor man.

The first time most of us heard about Hein Vosloo was when he caused a sensation by being the first person on the Survivor franchise, anywhere in the world, to make fire using only natural means. Usually the survivors are at the  mercy of mother nature until they win a reward and get flint or after the first tribal council when they are able to take their torches back to their camps. Hein redefined the rules and showed that it can be done the old way,
long before modern day conveniences.

Hein has lived in areas and shelters most of us would consider harsh and unliveable, minus the comforts we consider necessities these days. And, it seems this is where he is happiest. 

He hasn't pursued possesions and positions that make up a normal supposedly successful life, instead he has followed the path less travelled and in so doing gained an immense amount of knowledge about Africa and it's animals.

This books stories and experiences are written honestly and will be much appreciated by those who wander through Africa's wilderness, near or far, and ensures that you, the reader, are better equipped to survive in a tough situation, find shelter, eat, drink and obtain rescue. This book could save your life!

China in Africa

 

 

Title: China in Africa

Author: Chris Alden

Description

 

Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemony. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the continent, we need to recognize the range of economic, diplomatic and security rationales behind Beijing's Africa policy as well as the response of African elites to China's entreaties. Only then can the new challenges and opportunities for Africa and the West be accurately assessed.

 

Contents

1. China's New Foreign Policy towards Africa
2. The Chinese in Africa: Capitalist, Comrades and Carpetbaggers
3. Africa Turns East
4. The Chinese Challenge: African Hopes and Western Interests
5. Consolidating China Africa Relations

About the Author

 

Chris Alden is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the LSE. He has researched and published on Asian-African relations for over fifteen years. He has previously taught at the University of Witwatersrand, and held research fellowships at the University of Tokyo, the Ecole Normale Superieure and the University of Cambridge.

 

 

Published By: Zed Books

 

 

 216mm x 135mm/SC / ISBN 978-1-8427-78647/ R175/ Aug 2007

 

 

 

 

 

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China in Africa

 

 

Title: China in Africa

Author: Chris Alden

Description

 

Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemony. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the continent, we need to recognize the range of economic, diplomatic and security rationales behind Beijing's Africa policy as well as the response of African elites to China's entreaties. Only then can the new challenges and opportunities for Africa and the West be accurately assessed.

 

Contents

1. China's New Foreign Policy towards Africa
2. The Chinese in Africa: Capitalist, Comrades and Carpetbaggers
3. Africa Turns East
4. The Chinese Challenge: African Hopes and Western Interests
5. Consolidating China Africa Relations

About the Author

 

Chris Alden is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the LSE. He has researched and published on Asian-African relations for over fifteen years. He has previously taught at the University of Witwatersrand, and held research fellowships at the University of Tokyo, the Ecole Normale Superieure and the University of Cambridge.

 

 

Published By: Zed Books

 

 

 216mm x 135mm/SC / ISBN 978-1-8427-78647/ R175/ Aug 2007

 

 

 

 

 

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China in Africa

 

 

Title: China in Africa

Author: Chris Alden

Description

 

Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemony. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the continent, we need to recognize the range of economic, diplomatic and security rationales behind Beijing's Africa policy as well as the response of African elites to China's entreaties. Only then can the new challenges and opportunities for Africa and the West be accurately assessed.

 

Contents

1. China's New Foreign Policy towards Africa
2. The Chinese in Africa: Capitalist, Comrades and Carpetbaggers
3. Africa Turns East
4. The Chinese Challenge: African Hopes and Western Interests
5. Consolidating China Africa Relations

About the Author

 

Chris Alden is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the LSE. He has researched and published on Asian-African relations for over fifteen years. He has previously taught at the University of Witwatersrand, and held research fellowships at the University of Tokyo, the Ecole Normale Superieure and the University of Cambridge.

 

 

Published By: Zed Books

 

 

 216mm x 135mm/SC / ISBN 978-1-8427-78647/ R175/ Aug 2007

 

 

 

 

 

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Eggs to lay, chickens to hatch

Eggs to lay, chickens to hatch

Chris van Wyk, ISBN:9781770101739, R195.00, Order Now

Agnes, the Van Wyks’ Zulu domestic worker, had a special friendship with young Chris in the late sixties to early seventies. He would defend her whenever she came to work with a babalaas on a Monday morning and made a mess of the cleaning. In turn, Agnes never told on Chris when he played truant from school.
As the years passed, the two grew closer, swopping stories about coloureds and Zulus, life in Riverlea and Soweto, pass laws, politics and falling in love. She taught him to count in Zulu and he promised to teach her to read in English.
Whenever the clock ran against her, Agnes would stop almost in mid-sentence, grab a broom or cloth, and declare: ‘I have to rush. I have eggs to lay, chickens to hatch.’
What an odd, ungrammatical thing to say, Chris often mused. But many years later, he played a CD by Louis Jordan, a 1940s American jazz singer, and it all became clear.
Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch is Chris van Wyk’s second childhood memoir about growing up in Riverlea and his colourful interactions with the men and women who lived the African proverb that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. But mostly it is the story of a wonderful friendship between a young coloured boy and a Zulu woman.
About the author
Chris van Wyk was born in Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, in 1957, and was educated at Riverlea High School in Riverlea, Johannesburg. He lives in Northcliff, Johannesburg, where he works as a full-time writer.
In 1979 he won the Olive Schreiner Award for his poetry collection It Is Time to go Home, and in 1997 he was awarded the Sanlam Prize for the best South African short story “Magic”.
His childhood memoir Shirley, Goodness & Mercy, published by Picador Africa in 2004, became a South African bestseller, selling over thirteen thousand copies to date. It was also turned into a successful play, performed in 2007 at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.
In 2009 Van Wyk abridged Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, a storybook (illustrated by Paddy Bouma) for young children.

The Boy who harnessed the wind

The boy who harnessed the wind

by William Kamkwamba and, Bryan Mealer, ISBN:9780007316199, R130.00

Book overview

When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old his parents told him that he must leave school and come and work on the family farm as they could no longer afford to $80 a year tuition fees. This is the story of his refusal to give up on learning and reading. A story of passion, determination and remarkable achievements.Malawi is a country battling AIDS, drought and famine, and in 2002, a season of floods, followed by the most severe famine in fifty years, brought it to its knees. Like the majority of the population, William's family were farmers. They were totally reliant of the maize crop. By the end of 2001, after many lean and difficult years, there was no more crop. They were running out of food - had nothing to sell - and had months until they would be able to harvest their crop again.Forced to leave school at 14 years old, with no hope of raising the funds to go again, William resorted to borrowing books from the small local library to continue his education. One day, browsing the titles, he picked up a book about energy, with a picture of a wind turbine on the front cover. Fascinated by science and electricity, but knowing little more about the technology, William decided to build his own. Ridiculed by those around him, and exhausted from his work in the fields every day, and using nothing more than bits of scrap metal, old bicycle parts and wood from the blue gum tree, he slowly built his very own windmill.This windmill has changed the world in which William and his family live. Only 2 per cent of Malawi has electricity; William's windmill now powers the lightbulbs and radio for his compound. He has since built more windmills for his school and his village.When news of William's invention spread, people from across the globe offered to help him. Soon he was re-enrolled in college and travelling to America to visit wind farms. This is his incredible story.William's dream is that other African's will learn to help themselves ' one windmill and one light bulb at a time ' and that maybe one day they will be able to power their own computers, and use the internet, and see for themselves how his life has changed after picking up that book in the library. No preview available - 2010 - 288 pages

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How Knowledge Can Change the World
User Review   - D. Scott "D. Scott" - Amazon.com -
William Kamkwamba grows up in a village in rural Malawi where people still believe in the power of magic and access to learning is very limited. William's father is a farmer, entirely dependent on the ...

His story does not add up
User Review   - Snn Dnk "Snn" - Amazon.com -
I have read the book but one thing that kept poping in my mind is "was it really possible"? Here is just one example: He said he extracted a motor out of a radio than built his first generator but as ...

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What an uplifting TRUE story
User Review   - Abbas Child - Amazon.com -
Having been to Malawi several times I looked forward to reading this book. I wished I could have read such a book before my first trip there. This book gives a real picture of what life is like in ...

Should Be Required Reading!
User Review   - MJ Mullins "Classical Music Buff" - Amazon.com -
The book wasn't what I expected. Although it was a remarkable tale of a boy's success in constructing a windmill to produce electricity in an impoverished African village, the accounting of his thirst ...

South Africa's Brave New World

South Africa's Brave New World

by R.W.Johnson, ISBN:9780141000329, R240.00, Order Now

Nelson Mandela's inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994 seemed to usher in an age of peaceful, rational change. But R. W. Johnson's major new book explains how this was not to be. The profound damage of apartheid and the country's new leaders - in exile or prison for much of their adult lives - were a disastrous combination that poisoned everything from big business to education and AIDS policy to relations with Zimbabwe. At the heart of the book lies the figure of Thabo Mbeki, whose presidency led to catastrophic failure on almost every front. In South Africa's Brave New World Johnson reveals how Mbeki and those around him brought South Africa close to 'failed state' status - and explores the implications for its future.