In the Words of Nelson Mandela: A Little Pocketbook

by Nelson Mandela

หนังสือ "วรรคทองของแมนเดลา" เล่มนี้ อาจจะไม่ใช่หนังสือเรื่องราวอัตชีวประวัติของ "แมนเดลา" เหมือนเล่มอื่นๆ แต่อย่างน้อยเราทุกคนคงคุ้นเคยและพอได้ยินชื่อของชายวัย 93 ปีคนนี้ หนังสือเล่มนี้สามารถให้แง่คิดดีๆ จากวาทะของท่านในทุกครั้งที่มีการพูดเกิดขึ้น วาทะที่ไม่ได้เกิดจากการสรรคำที่เลิศหรู หากแต่เป็นเพียงคำที่เรียบง่าย และเชื่อว่าน่าจะสร้างแรงบันดาลใจและข้อคิดดีๆ ให้แก่ผู้คนทั่วโลกได้อย่างมากมายมหาศาลเลยทีเดียว

Genres: Nonfiction

169 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2010

About the author

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, who held office from 1994–99.

Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of the African National Congress's armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe. The South African courts convicted him on charges of sabotage, as well as other crimes committed while he led the movement against apartheid. In accordance with his conviction, Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island.

In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan. The title has come to be synonymous with Nelson Mandela.

Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela supported reconciliation and negotiation, and helped lead the transition towards multi-racial democracy in South Africa. Since the end of apartheid, many have frequently praised Mandela, including former opponents. Mandela has received more than one hundred awards over four decades, most notably the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

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Reviews

[Anna [Floanne] · Rating 2 out of 5]

Non lasciatevi ingannare: questo non è un libro che valga la pena di acquistare. Non è una biografia, non è un'autobiografia; in realtà è un elenco di celebri frasi pronunciate da Mandela durante la sua vita, in occasioni pubbliche, ma anche riguardanti la sua sfera familiare e privata. Gli argomenti sono sì, quelli a lui più cari - la vergogna dell'Apartheid, l'Africa e il suo futuro, la lotta all'AIDS, la libertà, intesa come diritto supremo di ogni essere vivente, indipendentemente dal colore della sua pelle, la parità di diritti tra uomo e donna, la famiglia. Il problema, però, è che questo libro ha frantumato i discorsi di Mandela riducendoli in briciole, non contestualizzandoli abbastanza e, secondo me, non rende onore a ciò che Mandela ha detto e fatto. Sembra una di quelle pagine di Facebook specializzate in citazioni e aforismi, tant'è che si legge in un pomeriggio o poco più. Troppo poco per il grande uomo che Mandela è stato!
Voto: ★★½ che è la media tra le 4 stelle che si meritano i contenuti e l'unica stella che si merita in realtà questa edizione. Fortunatamente era scaricabile gratuitamente da Mlol... Prossimamente cercherò in biblioteca una (auto) biografia decente per rifarmi da questa delusione.

[Francesca Marasca · Rating 3 out of 5]

È un libro che a me non è piaciuto tantissimo, mi spiego non ha una trama o una storia è semplicemente un libro scritto per ricordare tutte le frasi che Nelson Mandela ha utilizzato nel suo percorso di uomo e leader. Sono state raccolte da tutte le fonti certe e messe su carta, frasi e azioni dette durante i suoi discorsi da uomo comune e da leader.
Sicuramente racchiude la saggezza di colui che ha subito tanto dolore e ha risposto a questo con amore, disciplina e saggezza.

[B · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's hard to rate this collection of curated quotes from Nelson Mandela. It's exactly what it says on the tin here. I was definitely expecting more curation. Each "section" has a vague theme and then related quotes. The chosen quotes don't always make sense why they were picked but are interesting to read through anyway. Some more context was definitely needed for so many of the selections!

[Charlotte Beauvoisin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I keep this next to my bed - an endless source of inspiration

[samuel da silva · Rating 3 out of 5]

- the quotes are lovely - the thematic order is nauseating as it haphazardly throws quase unrelated quotes together - overall okay with is horrible editing and gathering

[Pao · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ho scoperto di possedere questo volume mentre cercavo un libro di un autore africano per la sfida di lettura Arsrc16 quindi gli ho dato una possibilità e non è stata una buona idea.
Il libro è davvero deludente: si tratta di una serie di frasi pronunciate da Mandela suddivise per argomento ma spesso prive di contesto o del tutto irrilevanti come ad esempio Sentiremo la sua mancanza e conserveremo a lungo il suo ricordo. Siate forti. che è tratta dal capitolo "Michael Jackson" e a volte pure ripetute Le organizzazioni i cui interessi coincidono con quelli delle masse lavoratrici non ricorreranno mai alla conciliazione per raggiungere i propri obiettivi compare sia nel capitolo "conciliazione" sia nel capitolo "lotta" tra l'altro solo nel secondo caso è riportata la fonte.
L'unica consolazione offerta dal libro è scoprire di aver qualcosa in comune con Mandela: Quando non ricevo visite nei fine settimana, rimango in pigiama tutto il giorno e mangio mais.
Conclusa la lettura si ha di cercare qualche testo più serio su Mandela.

While I was searching for a book by an African author for the challenge Arsrc16, I found this book and I gave it a try but it wasn't a good idea.
The book is very disappointing: it's a list of sentences said by Mandela groupped by topic but often without context or totally irrelevant like He will be missed and memories cherished of him for a long time. Be strong. about Michael Jackson, and sometimes repeated like No organisation whose interests are identical with those of toiling masses will advocate conciliation to win its demands. that is in two chapters ("conciliation" and "struggle").
The only consolation is to discover that Mandela was like everyone: When I have no visitors over weekends, I remain the whole day in my pyjamas and eat samp.
When the book is over, you want to search for better books about Mandela.

[Petersong · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book of Mandela's quotations gives an insight into the great man. It is easy to start and stop and start again which makes it a good book to read between books of fiction.

My favourite quotes are:

"I only keep myself busy so that I can prove that although I'm a has-been, I've still got some work to do." Said in 2002, when he was 84 and busy as ever.

"Aids today in Africa is claiming more lives than the sum total of all wars, famines and floods and the ravages of such deadly diseases as malaria". Mandela's son, Makgatho, died of Aids at the age of 54.

"There are men and women chosen to bring happiness into the hearts of others - those are the real heroes."

"When we read we are able to travel to many places, meet many people and understand the world."

On George Bush, Mandela said "I am aware that he is surrounded by dinosaurs who offer him all sorts of advice."

"A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future."

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an appropriate choice for 2014. Although he has passed over, Mandela's words will live on. Jennifer Crwys-Williams did a fabulous job compiling and editing the book.

[Ben Doke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent book, it is literally quotes from Nelson Mandela about different topics. I was wanting a biography, but this sated my appetite.