Ndaba Mandela Bücher

»Für die Welt war er Mandela, einer der größten Reformer der Geschichte, aber für mich war er der alte Madiba, der mich erzogen hat.« NDABA MANDELA In ›Mut zur Vergebung‹ erzählt Ndaba Mandela erstmals von seinen unvergesslichen Erfahrungen mit einem der größten politischen Köpfe der Menschheit, seinem Großvater Nelson Mandela. Als Elfjähriger zieht Ndaba zu ihm, kurz darauf, 1994, wird Nelson Mandela zum Präsidenten gewählt. Zuvor wuchs Ndaba in Schwarzen-Gettos Südafrikas auf und wurde mit den Härten des Apartheidregimes konfrontiert. Seine Eltern, die sich mit Gelegenheitsjobs durchschlagen mussten, holen nun, nach der Überwindung der rassistischen Politik, ihre Berufsausbildungen nach. Und so macht es sich Nelson Mandela zur Aufgabe, seinen rebellischen und orientierungslosen Enkel durch die Jugendzeit zu führen. Mit seiner Weisheit, aber auch mit Strenge hilft er ihm, zu einem verantwortungsvollen Erwachsenen heranzureifen. Nelson Mandelas friedlicher Kampf gegen Unterdrückung und für soziale Gerechtigkeit hat die Welt verändert; sein Vermächtnis hat nichts an Aktualität eingebüßt.

"An intimate look at one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known ... through the eyes of a child whose life he changed forever. To the rest of the world, Nelson Mandela was a giant: an anti-apartheid revolutionary, a world-renowned humanitarian, and South Africa's first black president. To Ndaba Mandela, he was simply 'Granddad.' In Going to the Mountain, Ndaba tells how he came to live with Mandela shortly after he turned eleven--having met each other only once, years before, when Mandela was imprisoned at Victor Verster Prison--and how the two of them slowly, cautiously built a relationship that would affect both their lives in extraordinary ways. It wasn't an easy transition. Mandela had high expectations for those around him, especially his family, and Ndaba chafed at the strict rules and exacting guidelines in his grandfather's home. But at the same time--through overheard calls from foreign dignitaries as well as the Xhosa folk wisdom that his grandfather shared with him at every opportunity--Ndaba was learning how to be a man. On a scale both personal and epic, Ndaba's extraordinary journey mirrors that of South Africa's coming of age--from the segregated Soweto ghettos into which he was born to the privileged life in which he grew up and the turbulent yet exciting times in which he carries on his grandfather's legacy. Going to the Mountain is, in the end, a story about unlocking the power within each of us. It's a cautionary tale about how a child's life can go one way or the other, depending upon the intervention of a caring soul--and about the awesome power of love to serve as a catalyst for change."--Jacket

Every life has the power to change the world. Ndaba Mandela was raised by his grandfather, Nelson Mandela. It is easy to forget that legendary figures like Mandela were first and foremost human beings, flawed and unique, but in Ndaba's account we have a rare and personal insight into the man behind the myth. In 11 Life Lessons, Ndaba shares with us his memories - charming, intimate and sometimes surprising - to illuminate Mandela's much-loved principles for how to become the people we want to be. Always call out injustice - even when we see it in ourselves Freedom must be given as much as it is taken Strive to do what is right rather than to prove you are right Anger has its place, even in a kind heart Inspired by Mandela's remarkable stories, 11 Life Lessons from Nelson Mandela offers a profound and rewarding pathway to changing your world. __________________________ Previously published as 'Going to the Mountain'