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Binding: Library Binding EAN: 9780385902748 ISBN: 0385902743 Label: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: 2005-09-13 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: 2005-09-13 Studio: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Editorial Reviews: In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language–English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color–black. His childhood was marked by humiliation and abandonment. Yet he vowed to survive–he would become welterweight champion of the world, he would dream heroic dreams. But his dreams were nothing compared to what awaited him. For he embarked on an epic journey, where he would learn the power of words, the power to transform lives, and the mystical power that would sustain him even when it appeared that villainy would rule the world: The Power of One. From the Hardcover edition.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent Read Comment: This book is an excellent read for teens and up... specifically boys. The underdog rises to the top through life lessons and great friendships (the book follows boyhood to college). A wonderful, classic style drama, this book will be enjoyed over and over again. Customer Rating: Summary: Stunning "live out loud" book--a rough-edged beauty Comment: This is one of my favorite books--it makes you want to go out and LIVE! It's beauty stems from the eloquent portrayal of a young boy's life and through his eyes we are introduced to both the horrors of the South African apartheid era as well as the enduring humanity that miraculously manifests itself in spite of awful repressive social and political conditions. This story is a reminder of the greatness and enduring beauty of the human spirit that can overcome all of our differences if only we let it... Customer Rating: Summary: The Power of One Comment: This book is one of the inspirational and incredible reads one will ever find. After having read is numerous times I am still coming back for more and will soon have to purchase a new copy. Customer Rating: Summary: Above and Beyond Comment: This is an excellent book which I was not able to purchase locally to send to my daughter in Omaha, Ne. It was, unfortunately, lost in transit and I was not able to trace it through the Omaha post office. I contacted Amazon and they sent another copy to my daughter at no further cost to me.Thank you for a great book and the great service. Both my daughter and I are impressed. Customer Rating: Summary: 200 More Pages??? Comment: I used to mock people who would say "I wish there were another 200 pages." For the first time in my life, after reading this book, I find myself making this assertion. I was pleased to find out Courtenay wrote a sequel, but a bit dismayed to discover it is 900 pages. My only negatve feedback: Peekay was, at times, too flawless and predictable. However, I'm quite sure Courenay intended it so...after all, it is a semi-memoir of his own life, except that Peekay responded to the situations in ways that Courtenay wished he himself would have. More Reviews