Pulani
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.12 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0982980302 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her videos have won numerous awards and she is known as a skilled interviewer. Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Ruchel Louis Coetzee and her family moved to the United States in 1993. "PULANI'S KITCHEN - Simple Healthy Meals Inspired By Life In South Africa". For more visit PULANI . Whenever she met som
"Pulani" according to Amazon Customer. I started this book on Sunday afternoon and finished it at 11PM Sunday night. This is a true story told from the heart of the author, who lived a priveleged childhood in South Africa including all the normal angst and insecurities that go along with a young girl growing up. It then moves into a wonderful love story with an Africaner not from her charmed English world which results in turning the author's world upside down in so many ways. Ruchel's grit and determination to carve out a meaningful role for herself that is not her mother's or husband's view of what she "should do and be" res. "a memorable tale of survival and love" according to cecilia. I was introduced to this book through my book club. This book is why i feel book clubs are so important because they introduce the reader to experiences they may not find on their own. I found the imagery in this book wonderful. I felt a real kinship to the author having been through my youth at the same time. I learnt so much about south africa and that period in history and how people were affected by it. This book is lyrical poetic and a suprising find for the hungry mind. The language is elegant yet straightfoward and realistic. I really enjoyed this read.. Elise said Great story. I absolutely love this book! As a South African now living in the United States I could identify with the author's experiences of growing up in South Africa during the time of major changes in the political landscape. What a beautiful love story filled with suspense, sadness and joy. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who would like to get a different and more balanced perspective on a complex land with passionate people striving to live together in harmony.
Whenever she met someone new, they always asked what it was like to live in South Africa. Ruchel's next release is her cookbook. About the Author Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Ruchel Louis Coetzee and her family moved to the United States in 1993. The result is "Pulani," which is her first novel. Her videos have won numerous awards and she is known as a skilled interviewer. In 1995 she founded a film and video production company, Successful Images, Inc. For more visit PULANI . "PULANI'S KITCHEN - Simple Healthy Meals Inspired By Life In South Africa"
REVIEWS: "Pulani" is many things: a memoir, a coming of age story, and an odyssey in a changing political context. Pulani's journey from the princess gates of childhood to teen pregnancy to an early adulthood is set against the South African veld, with its endless sky, native tribes, a mix of Boer and British cultures - and a growing climate of cultural mistrust, racial injustice, violence and murder as society falls apart. "Pulani" is her African name. Brewer, Co-Chair 2010 Literary Feast, Broward County Florida Public Library Foundation "Ruchel's story is a must-read in the category of African coming-of-age memoirs. Pulani must learn very early what it means to be strong. Evelyn calmed Mother's anger when Pulani fell in love with a tall, wickedly handsome Afrikaner boy. Unexpected challenges, an unexpected love story, "Pulani"shows us life in Apartheid South Africa as told by a young girl who saw her country and her life