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• Be prepared for reality

  By Adrina Smith on November 1, 2014

  Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

  This book will take you on a quest for actuality. I was simply drawn in from the page to the last. The descriptive and narrative steps taken to absorb the reader with the simplicity of survival but embarks on the empowerment through slavery and civil rights.

  The hardship detailed from Knox Mahlaba, who has loved, lost, rebuilt and matured through obstacles.

  Favorite quotes:
  “Freedom a costly preoccupation, using the past to shepherd the future.”
  “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument”

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• Are you Ready for the Truth?

  By T. Lawrence on October 16, 2014

  Format: Paperback

  If you want poetry with a message that everyone can use, this is the book for you! These poems are about surviving the odds and finding your inner strength. The main themes of the book are appreciation of nature, accepting all religions, slavery, civil rights, and general politics. Political heavyweights such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandella, and Malcolm X are mentioned.This is not an anthology of fluffy poetry and flowery descriptions. These poems are about exposing hard truths in a variety of areas. The author writes about controversial issues regarding his home country of Africa while superimposing them on the entire world. However, the reader doesn’t have to agree with his viewpoint to appreciate his honest and skilled writing technique.

  Knox’s command of the English language is phenomenal! His vocabulary is top notch! I enjoyed his use of about three levels of language: formal language, everyday language with slang, and “slave” language.

  The anthology was full of powerful quotes. The following four sayings are my favorites because they summarize some of the main themes of the book: “You’ll never know how strong you are until being strong is no longer a choice.” “Just ‘cus you been treated like dirt don’t mean you’re dirt.” “Ditch the slave mentality” “Nothing is concrete. We’re all stuck in an emulsion.”

  I look forward to reading more from this author!

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“All I hope to accomplish

is to challenge you to use your talents

for the betterment of mankind!”

………knox mahlaba