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  First Drafts  South African History in the Making - Allister Sparks - Jonathan Ball - 2009 - Paperback as new. It was Philip Graham, legendary publisher of The Washington Post in the 1960s, who coined the epigram that the journalist's role is to write 'a first rough draft of history'. It is a concept that has long fascinated veteran journalist Allister Sparks, because it means that a collection of those rough drafts can present a different kind of history, a contemporaneous history. With the perfect vision of hindsight, historians can reconstruct events as they actually turned out. But the question is, what did it look like at the time, when the future was anything but obvious? No journalist has covered South Africa with the same insight and depth as Sparks. For many years his reporting and opinion pieces have been eagerly sort out by decision makers, analysts and the public at large. First drafts – a scintillating collection of Sparks' writing - takes the reader on a journey through the tumultuous years of the past decade. In his inimitable style, Sparks writes on subjects that cut across the landscape both local and international. He tackles the failed Mbeki presidency, tracking the never-ending Zimbabwe crisis and the HIV-Aids debacle. Sparks follows the extraordinary rise to power of President Jacob Zuma and a new political elite. He comments on the Arms Deal that won’t go away, the scourge of crime, the crisis in the judiciary, and a host of problems that bedevil South Africa. He also examines a number of foreign issues, particularly those that have a bearing on South Africa. He weighs in against the failure of US foreign policy during the Bush years; the fall from grace of Tony Blair in the UK; and the conflict in the Middle East. 

Subtitle: South African History in the Making Author: Allister Sparks With Author's Inscription Publisher: Jonathan Ball (2009) ISBN-10: 1868423468 ISBN-13: 9781868423460 Condition: Fine Binding: Hard/Softcover Pages: 399 Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm +++ by Allister Sparks (With Author's Inscription) +++ Veteran journalist and former Rand Daily Mail editor, Allister Sparks, has published a fascinating collection of his writings focused mainly on the past decade in South Africa.

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Paperback. English. Jonathan Ball Publishers. 2003. Fair/Good. Previous owner's name inside. It is the dramatic story of how a handful of rookie politicians came 'out of the bush' ' to use Mandela's own phrase ' to take over the running of a complex and deeply troubled country that they thought was richly endowed but in fact was almost bankrupt; of how they struggled to come to terms with an often hostile bureaucracy; and how above all they found themselves struggling not only with the complexities of their own society but also with the bewildering and often destabilizing forces of the new globalized economy. It is the story of singular triumphs and some distressing failures. South Africa still faces many problems, but it is also one of the most vibrant and exciting places on earth ' and, as Sparks suggests, a microcosm of the world. For this is a country not only of white and black, but one where the impoverished meet the rich everyday, where Christians and Jews and Muslims and Hindus, sophisticated urbanites and tribal traditionalists, Zulus and Xhosas, English and Afrikaners, must all surmount their historical conflicts and find a common national identity. Mandela's dream was of a nonracial democracy, and this book is a realistic assessment of the status of that dream as the new South Africa nears the end of its first decade. But Sparks also suggests that it is much more than that. South Africa also represents a unique negotiated resolution to a historical conflict that had its roots in rival claims to sovereignty over the same piece of national territory. Whose country is it? Both white Afrikaners and black Africans laid claim to South African sovereignty ' one as a God-ordained right, the other by indigenous birthright. This is a conflict that repeats itself in many of the world's most intractable trouble spots ' between Israelis and Palestinians, Protestants and Catholics in Northern Island, Greeks and Turks in Cyprus. In that respect particularly, Sparks suggests that the great South African experiment is of abiding global importance.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The Authority are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word. Ruthless and unforgiving, this group of insanely powerful super-humans face down countless menaces to Earth, protecting mankind with their cold version of justice. An invasion from an alternate Earth, an international terrorist who is laying waste to major cities, and a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself god all fall under their rule. This is The Authority. Pay allegiance. Or get your head kicked in. This Omnibus chronicles the life of Jenny Sparks before the creation of The Authority, including her relationships with Albert Einstein and Adolf Hitler and her introduction to The Engineer, Jack Hawksmoor, and The Doctor. From writer Warren Ellis and artists Bryan Hitch comes The Authority Omnibus. Collects The Authority #1-29, Planetary/The Authority: Rule the World #1, Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority #1-5, Authority Annual 2000 #1, Wildstorm Summer Special #1. Features Summary Warren Ellis New York Times bestseller The Authority is considered one of the most ground-breaking titles in modern comics history. Now collected in it s entirety for the first time in omnibus format! Author Warren Ellis (Author), Bryan Hitch (Author) Publisher DC Comics Release date 20190806 Pages 984 ISBN 1-4012-9231-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4012-9231-7

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Katie has lived through tragedy and heartache. But with the angel Elias by her side, the best years of her life are just ahead. When Katie Bender's fiance died in a tragic accident, so did her hope of finding love. Though heartbroken, Katie is also practical. In the years since the accident she has discovered her gift for teaching. But when a tornado destroys her small Amish settlement, including the schoolhouse, Katie doesn't know how she will provide for herself. Seth Stutzman arrived in Hope Falls days before the storm. And when he helps usher Katie and the children to safety, sparks fly. But Seth is only in town to help his brother, Amos, get back on his feet following the death of his wife. He can't afford to have feelings for Katie. Rebuilding the community is a huge task, and soon, Katie and Seth are working side by side. As they privately wrestle with their feelings for each other, another silent-and ultimate-battle for their hearts rages unseen. Sworn to protect what God has ordained, the mighty angel Elias appears to them as a mysterious visitor. And with his guidance, Katie and Seth find the courage to take the first small steps toward the life, and love, they were destined for. Features Summary Ruth Reid's An Angel by Her Side tells a marvelous story of loss and redemption. In this, the third Heaven on Earth Novel, readers will be captivated as faith... Author Ruth Reid Publisher Thomas Nelson Publishers Release date 20170207 Pages 368 ISBN 0-7180-8433-0 ISBN 13 978-0-7180-8433-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Set in the same time-frame as Beautiful Disaster, now we hear the story from Travis' point of view. Travis lost his mother at a very young age, but before she died she taught him two important rules... Love hard. Fight harder. Growing up in a family of men who like to gamble and fight, Travis Maddox is a tough guy. Known for his bad reputation with women, and feared for his incredible fighting skills, all the boys want to be him, while the girls simply want him... Abby Abernathy is the first girl to treat him the way he feels he should be treated, with dislike and disinterest. It is her lack of interest that sparks his determination to win her round. Will the invincible Travis 'Mad Dog' Maddox be defeated by a girl? Features Summary Bestseller Jamie McGuire is back, starting at the beginning of Beautiful Disaster, but this time from bad boy Travis' point of view. Author Jamie McGuire Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20130402 Pages 437 ISBN 1-4711-1514-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-1514-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days For one magical night, they were Cinderella and the Prince... Reunited four years after they first met, billionaire Blake Colton and policewoman Juliette Walsh are worlds apart. But as sparks fly and their passion rekindles, Blake discovers that Juliette has a secret... Features Summary For one magical night, they were Cinderella and the Prince... Author Lisa Childs Publisher Mills And Boon Release date 20180604 Pages 288 ISBN 0-263-26584-6 ISBN 13 978-0-263-26584-2

About the product 1st English-language edition. 8vo; original orange cloth, lettered in black on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. viii + 124 + (ii). Dustwrapper a little edgeworn, sunned on spine panel, with trace of foxing; earlier owner's name signed in pencil on front free endpaper; sporadic foxing. Good to very good condition."This work, mainly about the habits of and adventures with baboons, is a translation of articles written in Afrikaans by the late Eugène Nielen Marais (the author of The Soul of the White Ant). The articles appeared originally in Die Vaderland. Subsequently collected and arranged by Dr. M. S. B. Kritzinger, they were published in book form under the title Burgers van die Berge, by J. L. van Schaik Ltd., of Pretoria. These chapters in popular vein are but sparks from the anvil on which the author had been fashioning for years a more detailed and scientific work, The Soul of the Ape, the final manuscript of which has unfortunately been lost. A small portion of the first draft of The Soul of the Ape has, however, been included."