Long Walk to Freedom in 2015 Reading Challenge [Closed]

Jul 05, 2012 Melissa Mitchell rated it it was amazing

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This book took me over a week and a half to read, which for me, is rather a long time. But it felt so important and was so filled with history and people I'd heard only a little about that I researched probably as much as I read the book. There are so many people to learn about, so many tribes, the history of Africa, incidents I've previously heard of but not researched through the eyes and mind of an adult, with an understanding of political and social affairs. Mandela was jailed more than a de ...more

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May 06, 2010 Rebecca rated it really liked it

Until I read this book, I never fully understood heroic brilliance of Nelson Mandela. Most young people look up to American figures such as presidents or even civil rights activists, but it is important to also explore the significance of international peace makers like Nelson Mandela and his impact on not only South Africa, but the entire world.

This book goes into detail on Mandela's childhood and he and his people's long struggle for equal treatment. Some of his trials and tribulations seem al ...more

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Jul 14, 2014 Muhammad Sawy rated it liked it · review of another edition

قريت بس اخر فصلين وبعض اجزاء من الفصول الاخرى
لاشك في قيمة الكتاب لكن غلبا الكتب دي بتتقيم بتاثيرها اكتر من كفاءة سردها

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Dec 06, 2013 Melyssa rated it it was amazing

This is a book I feel fortunate to have read. Very inspiring, but interesting too. Sometimes autobiographies are tedious, but this one was interesting, with no wasted words, throughout its more than 700 pages.

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