The Resource The soft vengeance of a freedom fighter, Albie Sachs ; foreword by Desmond Tutu, introduction by Nancy Scheper-Hughes
The soft vengeance of a freedom fighter, Albie Sachs ; foreword by Desmond Tutu, introduction by Nancy Scheper-Hughes
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- Summary
- On April 7, 1988, Albie Sachs, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC, was car-bombed in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, by agents of South Africa's security forces. His right arm was blown off, and he lost sight in one eye. This intimate and moving account of his recovery traces the gradual recuperation of his broken body and his triumphant reentry into the world, where his dream of soft vengeance was realized with the achievement of democracy in South Africa. This book captures the spirit of a remarkable man: his enormous optimism, his commitment to social justic
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- Cover; The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; Preface; Preface to the 2014 Edition; The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter; Epilogue; Epilogue to the 2014 Edition; Timeline; Persons Mentioned in the Narrative
- Isbn
- 9780520959446
- Label
- The soft vengeance of a freedom fighter
- Title
- The soft vengeance of a freedom fighter
- Statement of responsibility
- Albie Sachs ; foreword by Desmond Tutu, introduction by Nancy Scheper-Hughes
- Subject
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- Amputees -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Amputees -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Amputees -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Biography
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Africa -- South | General
- Health
- Law - Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica
- Law - Non-U.S
- Law -- Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica
- Law -- Non-U.S
- Law, Politics & Government
- Law, Politics & Government
- Lawyers
- Lawyers -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Amputees
- Lawyers -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Mozambique
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Social Security
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Social Services & Welfare
- People with disabilities
- People with disabilities -- Mozambique -- Biography
- People with disabilities -- Mozambique -- Biography
- People with disabilities -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Sachs, Albie, 1935-
- Sachs, Albie, 1935- -- Health
- Sachs, Albie, 1935- -- Health
- Sachs, Albie, 1935- -- Health
- Lawyers -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On April 7, 1988, Albie Sachs, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC, was car-bombed in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, by agents of South Africa's security forces. His right arm was blown off, and he lost sight in one eye. This intimate and moving account of his recovery traces the gradual recuperation of his broken body and his triumphant reentry into the world, where his dream of soft vengeance was realized with the achievement of democracy in South Africa. This book captures the spirit of a remarkable man: his enormous optimism, his commitment to social justic
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- IDEBK
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1935-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sachs, Albie
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sachs, Albie
- Sachs, Albie
- Amputees
- People with disabilities
- Lawyers
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- HISTORY
- Amputees
- Health
- Lawyers
- People with disabilities
- Mozambique
- Sachs, Albie, 1935- -- Health
- Law - Non-U.S
- Law, Politics & Government
- Law - Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica
- Amputees
- Lawyers
- People with disabilities
- Sachs, Albie, 1935-
- Law
- Law, Politics & Government
- Law
- Amputees -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Lawyers -- Mozambique -- Biography
- People with disabilities -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Label
- The soft vengeance of a freedom fighter, Albie Sachs ; foreword by Desmond Tutu, introduction by Nancy Scheper-Hughes
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover; The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; Preface; Preface to the 2014 Edition; The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter; Epilogue; Epilogue to the 2014 Edition; Timeline; Persons Mentioned in the Narrative
- Control code
- ocn881510409
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520959446
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt6szx1w
- 27ff916c-2170-4525-9b11-fe8ecb64e8c9
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881510409
- Label
- The soft vengeance of a freedom fighter, Albie Sachs ; foreword by Desmond Tutu, introduction by Nancy Scheper-Hughes
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover; The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; Preface; Preface to the 2014 Edition; The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter; Epilogue; Epilogue to the 2014 Edition; Timeline; Persons Mentioned in the Narrative
- Control code
- ocn881510409
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520959446
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt6szx1w
- 27ff916c-2170-4525-9b11-fe8ecb64e8c9
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881510409
Subject
- Amputees -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Amputees -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Amputees -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Biography
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Africa -- South | General
- Health
- Law - Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica
- Law - Non-U.S
- Law -- Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica
- Law -- Non-U.S
- Law, Politics & Government
- Law, Politics & Government
- Lawyers
- Lawyers -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Amputees
- Lawyers -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Mozambique
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Social Security
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Social Services & Welfare
- People with disabilities
- People with disabilities -- Mozambique -- Biography
- People with disabilities -- Mozambique -- Biography
- People with disabilities -- Mozambique -- Biography
- Sachs, Albie, 1935-
- Sachs, Albie, 1935- -- Health
- Sachs, Albie, 1935- -- Health
- Sachs, Albie, 1935- -- Health
- Lawyers -- Mozambique -- Biography
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