
I remember Nelson Mandela
Jacana Media (Publisher)
Published on 18. May 2018
Book
Hardback
225 pages
978-1-4314-2662-1 (ISBN)
Description
I Remember Nelson Mandela is a collection of remembrances from those who worked with, for and beside Mandela. More than one hundred individuals, from household staff to bodyguards and presidential advisors, have offered their memories, which provide warm, poignant, and often humorous insights into what it was like behind the scenes with one of the most beloved political figures the world has seen. The collection is the dream-child of Mrs. Graca Machel who, some months after Nelson Mandela's passing on December 5, 2013, met with former members of his staff to thank them for their service. Listening to their stories inspired the creation of this book, providing readers with a glimpse into the man behind the title.
Reviews / Votes
The idea to gather the memories of those who served Madiba into a book came from an understanding that most people in South Africa, and those around the world, knew him as an icon; as a public figure. It was important to me that the stories of those close to him be published so that fifty years from now, even a hundred years from now, when future generations want to know who Nelson Mandela was, they would not only be told the story of the head of state, but they would be able to read the story of a human being with a caring heart and generous soul. - Mrs Graca MachelMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Johannesburg
South Africa
Publishing group
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4314-2662-1 (9781431426621)
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Persons
Vimla Naidoo was a protocol officer in the Office of President Nelson Mandela. In 2001 she moved to the Nelson Mandela Foundation as a personal assistant to Nelson Mandela and Mrs. Graca Machel.
Sahm Venter is the senior researcher at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg.
Sahm Venter is the senior researcher at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg.