Books
All books ordered through this website will be autographed "Best Wishes, Mark Mathabane" unless alternative instructions are entered into the "Message or Comments" box of the order form. If you are buying several books as gifts, please indicate to whom each book should be autographed.
The Proud Liberal - NEW-! |
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Just released! Mark Mathabane's gripping new thriller about two star-crossed lovers – Alison and Myron – caught in the vortex of race and high stakes politics and who hold the key to preventing Osama bin Laden from unleashing the worst terrorist attack since 9/11. If you want to understand the real dangers of the current climate of Islamophobia, xenophobia, racism and intolerance in America, read this well-researched and masterfully written story. The perfect antidote to The Overton Window by Glenn Beck. |
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Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa |
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Kaffir Boy in America |
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This sequel picks up the story where Kaffir Boy left off. It begins with Mark's departure from South Africa and arrival in the U.S. As he finds vestiges of apartheid in what he thought was the promised land, he strives to find ways to help his family, still trapped in the ghetto, and discover his purpose in life. As he struggles to fit in on various college campuses in the South and Midwest, he faces many challenges. When he decides to write a book revealing the truth about apartheid, classmates and professors try to dissuade him, but he persists. We see his evolution as a writer and learn what happened to him and his family. Trade paperback; 292 pages |
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African Women: Three Generations |
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This book tells the true life stories of Mark's mother (Geli), grandmother (Ellen), and sister Florah. All are members of the Tsonga tribe of South Africa and are married under the custom of "lobola," where the man purchases his bride from the bride's parents. These women suffer horrendous abuse at the hands of the men they love and from apartheid, but their strength of will, patience, faith and indomitable spirits help them triumph over adversity. Trade paperback; 292 pages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Read the back cover and reviews See reviews by readers on amazon Read the table of contents Read the preface Read chapter one |
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Miriam's Song: A Memoir by Miriam Mathabane, as told to Mark Mathabane |
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This is the inspiring true story, in Miriam's own words, of how her faith and love of singing helped her survive hunger, poverty, police raids, beatings, school boycotts, rape and the resultant teen pregnancy in the violent years leading up to the end of apartheid and the election of Nelson Mandela. This book was nominated for the Alan Paton Award. Hardcover; 315 pages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Read dust jacket and reviews Read the reviews on amazon Read the dedication Read the preface Read chapter one |
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Love in Black and White: The Triumph of Love Over Prejudice and Taboo |
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Mark and Gail Mathabane tell the inspiring true story of how they met, the obstacles they faced, and the turmoil they underwent from both internal and external pressures as they fell in love, married (despite dire warnings from well-meaning friends and relatives), and began a family. After a painful pre-marriage break up, the two vowed to write a book that would inspire other interracial couples to ignore social and parental pressures to have a "racially correct" relationship and to be proud of the racial harmony they represent. The book has become a modern-day classic among interracial couples and biracial adults. Hardcover; 262 pages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Read the dust jacket and reviews See the Reader Reviews on Amazon Read the preface Read chapter one - Mark's View Read chapter one - Gail's View |
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Ubuntu: a novel |
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This exciting thriller is so well researched and sticks so close to the truth about apartheid that it is difficult to sort the fact from the fiction. The two blend beautifully into a powerful story about an Afrikaner human rights lawyer (Liefling) who, with the help of a black eyewitness (Gideon), seeks to bring an unrepentant apartheid-era death squad leader before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and win a conviction. Liefling and Gideon soon realize their pursuit of justice could cost them their lives. Hardcover; 315 pages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Refund Policy: For autographed books, all sales are final. This is due to the simple fact that books, once autographed for an particular individual, cannot be sold to another. To ensure that our customers are happy, we urge them to feel free to contact us by e-mail with any questions related to any book they want to buy.
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