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2.0
This was an okay read.
I am fascinated by Nelson Mandela. He is one of my favorite examples of leadership. There were a lot of quotes from Mandela and those who knew Mandela, which I quite enjoyed. The author did a great job digging into his life and personifying him a little more. His strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, and times of prosperity and tribulation were all covered.
That being said, it was poorly written (in my opinion). I think it could have been better organized. There were also topics that were discussed in-depth that didn't actually have a whole lot to do with Mandela. Especially for someone like me who is not all that familiar with African culture, geography, history, or politics there was a good portion that went over my head.
I would recommend studying Nelson Mandela, but I would recommend doing it through another book.
I am fascinated by Nelson Mandela. He is one of my favorite examples of leadership. There were a lot of quotes from Mandela and those who knew Mandela, which I quite enjoyed. The author did a great job digging into his life and personifying him a little more. His strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, and times of prosperity and tribulation were all covered.
That being said, it was poorly written (in my opinion). I think it could have been better organized. There were also topics that were discussed in-depth that didn't actually have a whole lot to do with Mandela. Especially for someone like me who is not all that familiar with African culture, geography, history, or politics there was a good portion that went over my head.
I would recommend studying Nelson Mandela, but I would recommend doing it through another book.
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