{"product_id":"9780624095507","title":"What Nelson Mandela Taught Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e'It is not our mistakes that define us, but how we learn from them . . . I can't blame you if you can't forgive me. I struggle to forgive myself. But I have realised an act doesn't have to be forgiven in order for you to learn from it. I have learnt to speak about my mistakes so that others, too, may find the courage to do so.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor almost two decades, Zelda la Grange stood beside Nelson Mandela as his closest assistant. With his death, she had to face hard questions about herself and her life's purpose. Her mourning for Madiba was compounded by the loss of the South Africa he had envisaged, as possibility and dreams died during the Zuma years. Tired and angry, La Grange sent off a barrage of extremely hurtful tweets, sparking a public outcry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Have you learnt nothing from Mr Mandela?' critics asked. Deeply ashamed, La Grange set out to distil the lessons from her nineteen years of first-hand experience at Madiba's side, observing his interactions with people both ordinary and famous, like Hansie Cronjé and Bill Clinton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this memoir, she shares Madiba's teachings about humility, respect, honesty, and the biases and blind spots we all have. It is only by truly listening - trying to understand, not listening only to respond - that we can overcome the distrust among us. La Grange also explores the toxicity of social media and how Nelson Mandela's lessons are equally relevant in the digital age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with wisdom and hope, this book invites each of us to honour Madiba's legacy by living with integrity. Because, as La Grange says, 'he gave us the courage not to try to change those around us, but to change ourselves'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Zelda+la+Grange\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eZelda la Grange\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Zelda la Grange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381772730531,"sku":"9780624095507","price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780624095507_91880ae7-1abc-4e39-a9e3-16e3dc5b961c.jpg?v=1776482503","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780624095507","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}