To Every Birth Its Blood - Mongane Wally SeroteCondition: New The many people of Alexandra Township are the characters in this book in which readers can discover the links in a chain of extended families, friendships, street gangs and political groups. Goodreads

He considers himself happy

this book explores Tutu's spiritual life and contemplative practices-particularly Tutu's understanding of Ubuntu theology

and the people around her: her dysfunctional family as well as her patient

is educated in the ways of the Practical by her indomitable maid May

riveting plea

madness creeps into Alfa’s mind as he comes to see this refusal as a cruel moment of cowardice

Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan

befriends Gilbert

it is by any measure the debut of an extraordinary voice in literature

but he left the country the next day

the only person to whom she can confess her mounting anger and despair

is just the beginning of her story