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Yes, he's finally done it! No it's not Dan Brown (well not yet anyway - watch this space for his new book release on the 15th of September), and no it's not John Van de Ruit (although we are VERY excited about the release of his new book "Spud: Learning to Fly" in June this year).
In fact, it is Spencer Johnson, author of the acclaimed best-selling parody "Who Moved my Cheese?", who has just published "Peaks and Valleys", which deals with how to be successful in the good times and the bad, both in work and in life.
| As April is election month, many people are reflecting on South Africa's post-apartheid journey, and because of this we have several relevant and thought-provoking titles on this theme this month. We've also included several other titles for those who want to take a break from politics!
South Africa's Brave New World examines the current state of the nation, exploring the damage of apartheid more than a decade after the end of the oppressive regime and exploring the role of South Africa's leaders, education, AIDS and relations with Zimbabwe as South Africa tries to shake off its past. Also on the political and national identity front, Afrikaners in the New South Africa examines the changing position and identity in post-apartheid South Africa. After the Party: Corruption and the ANC (Andrew Feinstein's latest) examines corruption in the ANC, focusing on Thabo Mbeki's often criticised decisions during his time as president.
Inspired by a currently more popular politician, Say it Like Obama takes a look at Obama's innovative and inspirational communication techniques and provides tips on how to speak powerfully, whether you're an executive or a manager.
Little Ice Cream Boy is a terrifying South African crime story based on true events of an inmate of Pretoria Central Prison condemned to serve three life sentences for murder. This book is a mixture of fact and fiction and makes for a gripping read.
For a more upbeat local story don't miss Mushy Peas on Toast, which tells about the "hook-ups, break-ups, stuff-ups and cover-ups of a drama queen with high heels and a soft heart".
For a disturbing yet factual read, refer to Monster which details the unsettling story of incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl.
If you're a rugby fan, the Sasol SA Rugby Annual 2009, the official and definitive record of the South African Rugby season, is a must.
Enjoy browsing, and for those of you who are bracing yourselves for the queues (and the cold, if you're up in Gauteng) tomorrow, happy voting!
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| Peaks and Valleys |
 Peaks and Valleys: Making Good and Bad Times Work for You - at Work and in Life
Author: Spencer Johnson
From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese?, a brilliant new parable that provides insight into how to be successful in good times and bad, in work and in life. Peaks and Valleys is a story of a young man who lives unhappily in a valley until he meets an old man who lives on a peak, and it changes his work and life forever. Initially, the young man does not realize he is talking with one the most peaceful and successful people in the world. However, through a series of conversations and experiences that occur up on peaks and down in valleys, the young man comes to make some startling discoveries. Eventually, he comes to understand how he can use the old man's remarkable principles and practical tools in good and bad times and becomes more calm and successful himself. Now readers can take a similar journey through the story and use what you find to your advantage in your own work and life.
ISBN-13: 9781847375490 | FORMAT: HARDBACK | DATE: MAR 2009 | PUBLISHER: SIMON & SCHUSTER | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | DELIVERY TIME: 7 DAYS | RED PEPPER PRICE: R135.00 (incl.)
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| South Africa's Brave New World |
 South Africa's Brave New World: The Beloved Country Since the End of Apartheid
Author: RW Johnson
The universal jubilation that greeted Nelson Mandela's inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994 and the whole process by which the nightmare of apartheid had been banished is one of the most thrilling, hopeful stories in the modern era: peaceful, rational change was possible and, as with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the weight of an oppressive history was suddenly lifted.R. W. Johnson's major new book tells the story of South Africa from that magic period to the bitter disappointment of the present. As it turned out, it was not so easy for South Africa to shake off its past. The profound damage of apartheid meant there was not an adequate educated black middle class to run the new state and partheid had done great psychological harm too. No amount of goodwill could wish away this legacy. Just as damaging was the nature of the new leaders, many of whom had lived in exile or in prison for much of their adult lives and who tried to impose decrepit, Eastern Bloc political ideas on a world that had long moved on.
This disastrous combination has had a terrible impact - it poisoned everything from big business to education to energy utilities to AIDS policy to relations with Zimbabwe. All the major and many smaller but fascinating stories are told here. At the heart of the book lies the ruinous figure of Thabo Mbeki, whose over-reaching ambitions led to catastrophic failure on almost every front. As Johnson makes clear in this remarkable, angry, entertaining book, Mbeki may have contributed more than anyone else to bringing South Africa close to 'failed state' status, but he had plenty of help.
ISBN-13: 9780713995381 | FORMAT: HARDBACK | DATE: APR 2009 | PUBLISHER: PENGUIN BOOKS | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | DELIVERY TIME: 1 WEEK | RED PEPPER PRICE: R297.60 (incl.)
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| Afrikaners in the New South Afica |
 Afrikaners in the New South Africa: Identity Politics in a Globalised Economy
Author: Rebecca Davies
Rebecca Davies is Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at Plymouth University where she teaches African politics. She holds a DPhil from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa where she remains a visiting fellow at the Centre for Comparative and International Politics. She has taught at universities in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. How has the position of Afrikaners changed since the end of the Apartheid regime in South Africa? While the links between Afrikaner nationalist identity and the apartheid regime have been irrevocably altered, it is evident that this newly disempowered minority still commands a vast material and cultural capital. Certain Afrikaans speakers have become important players in the new South Africa and on the world stage. Davies argues that the global political economy and the closely associated ideology of globalization are major catalysts for change in Afrikaner identifications and positions. She identifies multiple Afrikaner constituencies and identities and shows how they play out in the complex social, economic and political landscape of South Africa. Accessible, informative and well-written, 'Afrikaners in the New South Africa' is a vital contribution to our understanding of post-apartheid South Africa. It will be indispensable for those interested in South Africa, identity politics, globalization, international political economy and geography.
ISBN-13: 9780470714294 | FORMAT: HARDBACK | DATE: FEB 2009 | PUBLISHER: I B TAURIS & CO | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | DELIVERY TIME: 7-10 DAYS | RED PEPPER PRICE: R395.00 (incl.)
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| After the Party |
 After the Party: Corruption and the ANC
Author: Andrew Feinstein Intends to recount how Mandela's successor Thabo Mbeki repressed debate within the party, imposed his AIDS denialism on government, refused to criticize Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe and stopped an investigation of a GBP 5 billion arms deal that was tainted by allegations of high-level corruption. ISBN-13: 9781844673568 | FORMAT: HARDBACK | DATE: APR 2009 | PUBLISHER: VERSO BOOKS | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R282.72 (incl.) Click here to order now |
| A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge |
 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Author: Project Management Institute
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Fourth Edition continues the tradition of excellence in project management with a standard that is even easier to understand and implement, with improved consistency and greater clarification.
What's new?
* Standard language has been incorporated throughout the document to aid reader understanding.
* New data flow diagrams clarify inputs and outputs for each process.
* Greater attention has been placed on how Knowledge Areas integrate in the context of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing process groups.
* Two new processes are featured: Identify Stakeholders and Collect Requirements.
Start meeting your standards for better project performance.
ISBN-13: 9781933890517 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: DEC 2008 | PUBLISHER: PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED STATES | DELIVERY TIME: 3-5 WEEKS | RED PEPPER PRICE: R751.44 (incl.)
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| Mushy Peas on Toast |
 Mushy Peas on Toast
Author:Laurian Clemence
Hook-ups, break-ups, stuff-ups and cover-ups. Peas is a typical Jo'burg girl - she works hard, plays hard, and leaves a trail of destruction in her wake. She's a drama queen, with high heels and a soft heart. Just as life is going along splendidly, Peas' long-term boyfriend (and possible fatherly candidate to her two perfect children) dumps her. And so begins a journey of self-discovery, aided by a flamboyant Italian flatmate, an eccentric father and copious amounts of alcohol. Join Peas as she comes to terms with life, love and her new found singledom.
ISBN-13: 9781770100671 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: NOV 2008 | PUBLISHER: PAN MACMILLAN SOUTH AFRICA | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: SOUTH AFRICA | DELIVERY TIME: 1-2 WEEKS | RED PEPPER PRICE: R142.29 (incl.)
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| Little Ice Cream Boy |
 Little Ice Cream Boy
Author: Jacques Pauw
A terrifying South African crime story - based on true events 'My cell is hardly the size of a king-size bed. I would say slightly bigger than a shithouse... No way of getting out of it... And so you whirl and spin until your head explodes. You stick your fingers in a goon's bloodshot eyes. You grab a baton and swing it about until you feel and hear bones crush and splinter under its weight.' So begins the tale of an inmate of Pretoria Central Prison (known as the Bomb) condemned to serve three life sentences for murder, starting a gruelling journey back from the present into the depths of his childhood and through bloodcurdling events that led to his conviction. The author draws on his knowledge of the worst of the Apartheid assassins to paint this fictionalised account of one of their number. As the plot unfolds the reader is shown in gritty reality the seedy side of Johannesburg's West Rand suburbs in the 60s and the underbelly of Hillbrow's escort agencies and brothels in the 70s.
The story is told by Gideon Goosen and contrasts his debauched past with his growing romance with Debbie, who looks like Goosen's mother, and sends him perfumed letters full of sweetness and caring to prison. The book is a mixture of fact and fiction - the story is based on Pauw's extensive research into the CCB (Civil Co-operation Bureau) and the atrocities they committed, but the details of Goosen's childhood and the interweaving of the events are Pauw's own creation.
ISBN-13: 978143025924 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: APR 2009 | PUBLISHER: PENGUIN | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: SOUTH AFRICA | DELIVERY TIME: 1 WEEK | RED PEPPER PRICE: R176.70 (incl.)
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| Say it Like Obama |
 Say it Like Obama: The Power of Speaking with Purpose and Vision
Author: Shel Leanne,
Persuasive presentation and communication techniques from a precedent-setting, history-making leader From individual emails, to town hall audiences of under thirty, to rallies of more than 20,000, Barack Obama's speeches, letters, and webcasts have fired up more new supporters than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history. But his innovative communication techniques aren't only usable in politics--they can be tapped to motivate and mobilize teams, companies, and organizations of every size. From constructing effective arguments and facing tough issues to inspiring a workforce to new levels of productivity, Say it Like Obama has tools you can use--whether you're a manager or an executive, to instill positive change at every level of your organization.
ISBN-13: 9780071615891 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: SEP 2008 | PUBLISHER: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION - EUROPE | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED STATES | DELIVERY TIME: 3-5 WEEKS | RED PEPPER PRICE: R285.51 (incl.)
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| Monster |
 Monster
Author: Allan Hall
On 28 August 1984, Josef Fritzl drugged his teenage daughter with ether and imprisoned her in an underground bunker. Over the following twenty-four years, he raped and abused her, never letting her or the children she bore him out of the dark, windowless cellar. This title reconstructs the monstrous personality behind this hideous crime.
ISBN-13: 9780141039701 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: NOV 2008 | PUBLISHER: PENGUIN BOOKS| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM| DELIVERY TIME: 3-4 WEEKS | RED PEPPER PRICE: R159.96 (incl.)
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| Sasol SA Rugby Annual 2009 |
 Sasol SA Rugby Annual 2009
Author: Andy Colquhoun, Eddie Grieb
The SA Rugby Annual is the official and definitive record of the South African Rugby season and is regarded as one of the best of its kind in the global game. Now in its 38th year, it records the line-ups and statistics from the more than 300 first-class matches that took place in 2008 as well as the records and biographies of the 700 South African players who appeared in those matches, painting an unbeatable picture of the life of SA rugby. The historical section records every player to have pulled on the Springbok jersey to settle any argument or answer any question, while Sevens, Women's rugby, SA U20s, Vodacom Super 14 and Vodacom Cup, Absa Currie Cup and age group tournaments are covered in unmatched detail. There are features on the leading players of the season, reviews of every tournament and a look forward to this year's tour by the British & Irish Lions as well as the 2009 fixtures.
ISBN-13: 9780620428606 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: MAR 2009 | PUBLISHER: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: SOUTH AFRICA | DELIVERY TIME: 7-10 DAYS | RED PEPPER PRICE: R190.65 (incl.)
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