Comments on: Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer & Damien Lewis http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jan Gatley http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13793 Jan Gatley Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:45:41 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13793 Have just finished reading slave, brought in by a pupil when I set them homework to research modern day slavery. Does anyone know what has happened to her since the book? Has she ever returned to Sudan? The book reminded me of Desert Flower, again a tragic story of modern day slavery that pupils find hard to believe. Have just finished reading slave, brought in by a pupil when I set them homework to research modern day slavery. Does anyone know what has happened to her since the book?
Has she ever returned to Sudan? The book reminded me of Desert Flower, again a tragic story of modern day slavery that pupils find hard to believe.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13679 Natasha Maw Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:39:17 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13679 Joy - You're welcome! Sharleen - I know it's just awful! Chanel - Thank you so much for your thoughts on this book. Isn't it just amazing how different all of our lives are? While I'm nice and safe here others are in danger every day. Sarah - I'm sorry, I don't have any illustrations. It wasn't illustrated. Noluthando - Thanks for leaving your comments. They are much appreciated. Her story is indeed a lesson for all of us. Kendall - I'd love a chance to here her speak as well. Nicki - Dang you! ;) I can not pass up recommendations and now my TBR list as just increased by three. Thanks! Joy - You’re welcome!

Sharleen - I know it’s just awful!

Chanel - Thank you so much for your thoughts on this book. Isn’t it just amazing how different all of our lives are? While I’m nice and safe here others are in danger every day.

Sarah - I’m sorry, I don’t have any illustrations. It wasn’t illustrated.

Noluthando - Thanks for leaving your comments. They are much appreciated. Her story is indeed a lesson for all of us.

Kendall - I’d love a chance to here her speak as well.

Nicki - Dang you! ;) I can not pass up recommendations and now my TBR list as just increased by three. Thanks!

]]> By: Nicki http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13668 Nicki Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:08:57 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13668 Hi, I have just finished reading this book. I too found it hard to put down and also had my hand over my mouth with the chapter about the circumcision. There is another book called, Sold by Zana Mushen, one by her mother Miriam Ail - Without Mercy and another by Zana - A promise to Nadia. These too are interesting reading and make you so thankful for they society in which you are bought up in. Add this to your TBR pile. Hi, I have just finished reading this book. I too found it hard to put down and also had my hand over my mouth with the chapter about the circumcision. There is another book called, Sold by Zana Mushen, one by her mother Miriam Ail - Without Mercy and another by Zana - A promise to Nadia. These too are interesting reading and make you so thankful for they society in which you are bought up in. Add this to your TBR pile.

]]> By: Kendall http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-12063 Kendall Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:39:30 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-12063 just finished reading this book for school. its so sad. i would love to meet mende. if you get a chance read this book! just finished reading this book for school.
its so sad. i would love to meet mende.
if you get a chance read this book!

]]> By: Noluthando http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-10019 Noluthando Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:02:42 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-10019 Mende Nazer is indeed an amazing women, i just finished the book now and her story is surely is a voice of many more others that experienced and still are in most countries even in their own homes/families. I had to google her just to get to see what she looks like now.. in my mind i cannot help to think what a Brave "girl".. The book is yet another massage for many of us.. (esp Myself) in God's lessons about FAITH and PATIENCE. Thanks Mende Nazer is indeed an amazing women, i just finished the book now and her story is surely is a voice of many more others that experienced and still are in most countries even in their own homes/families. I had to google her just to get to see what she looks like now.. in my mind i cannot help to think what a Brave “girl”.. The book is yet another massage for many of us.. (esp Myself) in God’s lessons about FAITH and PATIENCE. Thanks

]]> By: sarah http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-9286 sarah Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:53:54 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-9286 hey i like this bookk its great it inspired me heaps do you have any illistrations that go with if so can you email them to me hey i like this bookk its great it inspired me heaps do you have any illistrations that go with if so can you email them to me

]]> By: Chanel Laney http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-9033 Chanel Laney Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:39:56 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-9033 Natasha, I just finished reading this book a couple of days ago. I happen to stumble across it at the local library and was instantly interested and drawn in. I, like you, decided to read just the opening, maybe a few sentences and then maybe a few paragraphs and before I knew it, I was 1/2 way through the book. I also stayed up very, very late and didn't even get up in the morning with the kiddies..(they are almost all 3 teens so I don't feel too bad lol). I love this book, I have to say I did the same thing you did while reading the passage explaining Mende's circumcision..ugh. I also, had my hand over my mouth and was hurting while reading that...oh all those poor girls, what a torturous thing to go through. I can't belive that there are countries still allowing this type of thing to be done. It is so sad, I look back and think, in 1993 while Mende was going through this I was in my senior year of High school and fixing to graduate, I had the world at my fingertips and this poor, abused, young girl was going through so much. Thanks for such a great review, and I agree, everyone should read this book. Natasha, I just finished reading this book a couple of days ago. I happen to stumble across it at the local library and was instantly interested and drawn in. I, like you, decided to read just the opening, maybe a few sentences and then maybe a few paragraphs and before I knew it, I was 1/2 way through the book. I also stayed up very, very late and didn’t even get up in the morning with the kiddies..(they are almost all 3 teens so I don’t feel too bad lol). I love this book, I have to say I did the same thing you did while reading the passage explaining Mende’s circumcision..ugh. I also, had my hand over my mouth and was hurting while reading that…oh all those poor girls, what a torturous thing to go through. I can’t belive that there are countries still allowing this type of thing to be done. It is so sad, I look back and think, in 1993 while Mende was going through this I was in my senior year of High school and fixing to graduate, I had the world at my fingertips and this poor, abused, young girl was going through so much. Thanks for such a great review, and I agree, everyone should read this book.

]]> By: Sharleen Spence http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-7350 Sharleen Spence Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:20:01 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-7350 This is a wonderful review. i read the book also and i must say it is sad to know that this type treatment hapened let alone to a human being This is a wonderful review. i read the book also and i must say it is sad to know that this type treatment hapened let alone to a human being

]]> By: Joy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-5883 Joy Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:56:03 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-5883 I don't believe I have seen this book. Sounds like something I would be interested in reading. I'm going to add this one on to my TBR list. Thanks! I don’t believe I have seen this book. Sounds like something I would be interested in reading. I’m going to add this one on to my TBR list. Thanks!

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-5382 Natasha Maw Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:09:55 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-5382 M. Elnoor Kabar - You bring up a very interesting argument, but I could find nothing to support your claims about Mende not being a slave. Slavery in Sudan is real and a huge problem. I do know that she was granted asylum in England because of her controversial book, that I won't dispute. If you cared to give resources to back up your thoughts, I would be more than happy to take a look at them. Mee - You won't regret reading this one. M. Elnoor Kabar - You bring up a very interesting argument, but I could find nothing to support your claims about Mende not being a slave. Slavery in Sudan is real and a huge problem. I do know that she was granted asylum in England because of her controversial book, that I won’t dispute. If you cared to give resources to back up your thoughts, I would be more than happy to take a look at them.

Mee - You won’t regret reading this one.

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