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Sizwe's Test
Steinberg, Jonny
In this beautiful and extremely well-researched title, Steinberg tells the story of Sizwe Magadla, an educated and successful South African, who refuses to be tested for HIV despite knowing he is at risk for the disease. Through Magadla, you are really able to gain insight into the fear, stigma and confusion that exists around HIV/AIDS throughout South Africa and the World.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 362.19697 S]
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Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
Carlin, John
A beautiful and heart warming story of how a great leader and sports can save a country. Only one year after South Africa's first democratic election, the nation played host to the Rugby World Cup. Knowing rugby was worshipped by Whites and despised by Blacks, Nelson Mandela worked tirelessly to bring both groups together behind the nation team, the Springboks. The story ends with a climactic championship game that rivals "The Miracle on Ice". This amazing story of forgiveness, reconciliation and triumph is a must read for anyone interested in politics, history or sports.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 968.065 C]
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Mengestu, Dinaw
One of the best American immigration stories since Kite Runner! The story follows Sepha Stephanos, an Ethiopian who fled the red terror. Twenty years since his arrival, Sepha, a grocery store owner in a neighborhood in DC where prostitutes are often his best customers, is still trying to find the "American Dream". It is funny, often sad story about finding your place in a new world.
[Adult Fiction Book MENGESTU]
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28: Stories of AIDS in Africa
Nolen, Stephanie
One of the most important books ever written about HIV/AIDS in Africa. 28 Stories of AIDS in Africa literally tells the story of 28 different people (one for every million people infected with the virus) who have been affected in different ways, in 28 different places by HIV/AIDS. By juxtaposing stories of activists, health workers and clergymen who are infected with stories of overland-truck drivers, prostitutes and migrant workers, Nolan does a supurb job giving this disease a human face.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 362.19697 N]
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Can I Keep My Jersey: 11 teams, 5 countries, and 4 years in my life as a basketball vagabond
Shirley, Paul
Simply the funniest, most insightful sports book in years. Based on his personal journals and blogs, Shirley, a professional basketball player, has put together an amazing travelogue that takes the reader through many countries and numerous basketball teams, all the while giving the reader inside information about the life at the fringes of professional sports. Shirley proves there are truly some intelligent professional athletes on this planet. A great read for anyone who loves pro sports or humorous memoirs.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 796.32309 S]
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