Wasatch County Library

Recounts the efforts by travelers from ancient times to the nineteenth century to explore parts of Africa, describes their effects on the continent and its peoples, and profiles notable explorers.

Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, it chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society.

"Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa: Anton, the golden boy who bitterly resents his life's unfulfilled promises; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by a nebulous feeling of guilt. Reunited by four funerals over three decades, the dwindling family...

South Africa, 1880. Frances Irvine, destitute in the wake of her father's sudden death, is forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in London and emigrate to the Cape. In this remote and inhospitable land she becomes entangled with two very different men, leading her into the dark heart of the diamond mines. Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences.

Describes the physical characteristics and habitat of the quagga, a zebra-like animal that lived in southern Africa and became extinct by the end of the nineteenth century.

When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.

Diego is headed to Africa for a safari, but someone has turned all of the elephants into rocks. He undertakes an exciting safari rescue mission to save the elephants and meets all kinds of other animals along the way.