The international bestseller that tells the story of a woman's incredible friendship with Nelson Mandela
Zelda la Grange was brought up in the apartheid South Africa. Beginning as a secretary, she joined the first democratically elected President of South Africa as a Senior Ministerial Typist. She served Nelson Mandela over nineteen years, and was his Personal Assistant when he passed on in December 2013.
Zelda la Grange has a singular perspective on Nelson Mandela,
having served as his long-time personal aide, confidant and close
friend. She is a dear friend to both of us and a touchstone to all
of us who loved Madiba. Her story of their journey together
demonstrates how a man who transformed an entire nation also had
the power to transform the life of one extraordinary woman
*Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary, Actor and Producer of
"Invictus"*
Uplifting. . . generally charming, occasionally faintly indiscreet,
but always reverent. Surely no one but Mandela - with the possible
exception of the Duke of Edinburgh - could have got away with
greeting the Queen with a cheery: "Oh Elizabeth, you've lost
weight!"
*Sunday Times*
A searingly honest, moving and entertaining account of her years
orbiting President Nelson Mandela... Between the rich anecdotes of
Madiba's numerous encounters with the world's powerful, wealthy and
(in)famous - which she witnessed at close range - as well accounts
of his personal quirks, virtues, foibles and torments, La Grange's
book sets out her own journey from naïve, completely unaware,
conservative white South African to more conscious human being
*Daily Maverick*
Compelling and ultimately heartbreaking ... her unguarded honesty
allows her to tell a remarkable story
*Telegraph*
A delightful, delicious read packed with anecdotes
*John Carlin*
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