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Mar 11, 2008 long walk to freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of historys greatest figures. Nelson mandela is the former president of south africa and famed leader of the antiapartheid movement. He is the author of the internationally bestselling autobiography long walk to freedom and. Mandela dedicated his book to my six children, madiba and makaziwe my first daughter who are now deceased. One day when nelson mandela was nine years old, his father died and he was sent from his village to a school far away from home, to another part of south africa. The songs author, jerry dammers, was also instrumental in organizing the 1988 nelson mandela 70th birthday tribute concert at londons wembley stadium. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This stunning picture book biography of nelson mandela by kadir nelson is a receipient of the coretta scott king honor award. He decided then that he would work to protect them. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nelson mandela books online. Foreword by president barack obama picador picador.
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