As an admirer of Nelson Mandela, I do believe that we all can learn a great deal from pondering the courage, integrity, and discipline expressed here in his approaches to life. Awareness of the horrors through which Mandela was sustained by these attitudes and approaches makes his ideas nothing short of inspirational. The brief treatment of various areas in his history is sufficient for one to grasp the scope - which was beyond even that which I already knew of him.
The writing style is another matter. Perhaps because the book is half-biography, half- 'self help', the chapters show little depth, and the author's manner of expression has no richness. I had more an impression of one taking notes than fleshing out incidents and character. There also is not a sufficient explanation of the historical events for those unfamiliar with the history to necessarily understand.
The essential messages are sound, but I did not find the book to be engrossing or stimulating - unexpectedly with so prominent and dynamic a man as Nelson Mandela as the subject.
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