Wednesday, March 10, 2010

 

February

 

Playing the Enemy 

by John Carlin


(From Booklist)  Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in a South African prison because of his position as the military leader of the African National Congress, the leading anti-apartheid organization. Amazingly, while inside, he actually increased his influence as a resistance leader. In 1994, after his release, he was elected South Africa’s president in the country’s first free election. Realizing that his new government was on tenuous ground and could disintegrate at any moment, he sought a symbolic moment that would unite the black citizenry with white Afrikaners and hit upon the idea of South Africa hosting rugby’s first World Cup. The first step was to convince South Africa’s national team—the Springboks—to get aboard. Mandela’s charm, determination, and patriotism won them over to the point that the team wound up singing the national anthem of the black resistance movement in a much-replayed television spot. Improbably, Springbok—once the sporting symbol of Afrikaner dominance and arrogance—advanced to the cup finals, gathering more fans, black and white, with each win. Carlin, former U.S. bureau chief for the Independent, was assigned to South Africa during the transition from white to majority rule. He personally interviewed most of the principals involved in this fascinating story and undertook the project with Mandela’s blessing. A new slant on the familiar but always inspiring saga of Mandela’s rise to power. --Wes Lukowsky 

 

 

February

 

Playing the Enemy 

by John Carlin


(From Booklist)  Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in a South African prison because of his position as the military leader of the African National Congress, the leading anti-apartheid organization. Amazingly, while inside, he actually increased his influence as a resistance leader. In 1994, after his release, he was elected South Africa’s president in the country’s first free election. Realizing that his new government was on tenuous ground and could disintegrate at any moment, he sought a symbolic moment that would unite the black citizenry with white Afrikaners and hit upon the idea of South Africa hosting rugby’s first World Cup. The first step was to convince South Africa’s national team—the Springboks—to get aboard. Mandela’s charm, determination, and patriotism won them over to the point that the team wound up singing the national anthem of the black resistance movement in a much-replayed television spot. Improbably, Springbok—once the sporting symbol of Afrikaner dominance and arrogance—advanced to the cup finals, gathering more fans, black and white, with each win. Carlin, former U.S. bureau chief for the Independent, was assigned to South Africa during the transition from white to majority rule. He personally interviewed most of the principals involved in this fascinating story and undertook the project with Mandela’s blessing. A new slant on the familiar but always inspiring saga of Mandela’s rise to power. --Wes Lukowsky 

 

Every month we have several copies of the featured monthly book available in the CCV Library adjacent to the Fellowship Hall.

Stop by after services on Sunday to check out this or any other book that interests you. Please remember to return your book when you've read it so others can enjoy it as well.

If you have any books, tapes, CD's or DVD's that you would like to donate to the library, please let the church office know so arrangements can be made.

Our library committee consists of:
Sharon Monk -  Leader
Marion Kersh
Dickie Lacey
Ann Sandys

Link to Book of the Month 2005

Link to Book of the Month 2006

Link to Book of the Month 2007

Link to Book of the Month 2008

Link to Book of the Month 2009

Link to Book of the Month 2010

Every month we have several copies of the featured monthly book available in the CCV Library adjacent to the Fellowship Hall.

Stop by after services on Sunday to check out this or any other book that interests you. Please remember to return your book when you've read it so others can enjoy it as well.

If you have any books, tapes, CD's or DVD's that you would like to donate to the library, please let the church office know so arrangements can be made.

Our library committee consists of:
Sharon Monk -  Leader
Marion Kersh
Dickie Lacey
Ann Sandys

Link to Book of the Month 2005

Link to Book of the Month 2006

Link to Book of the Month 2007

Link to Book of the Month 2008

Link to Book of the Month 2009

Link to Book of the Month 2010

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