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This is truly a tale to be appreciated equally, yet differently, by both children and grown-ups. This dual appeal, and the lasting, fundamental charisma of Peter himself, have made Peter Pan both enjoyable and relevant for each new generation.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Peter Pan is both modern and readable. But from the first, eight-year-old Stevie's life there is an unending parade of misery and disaster. Mark draws up more sympathy for his broken pinky finger after a bar fight than the actual victims of sexual assault. The white writers almost distance the black victims from the crux of the sexual violations that they survived, negating their lives and the trauma that they experienced to the point where you would think they were just supporting characters in a young adult detective novel and not actual victims who were dehumanised and violated by racist paedophiles.
The Lost Boys of Bird Island uncovers a sickening white supremacist paedophile ring that abducted black boys, flew them to multiple sites, Bird Island near Port Elizabeth being the most common, to rape and molest them. Some of the boys that were kidnapped were as young as 11 years old. Newsletter Archives. Events Calendar. Add event All events. Post Job More Jobs. Select field Title Topic Diary. Advanced Search. These books are books contributed by the community.
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Thank you for downloading our children's books. He, too, died from a single bullet to the head. According to the statement, his body was found on a smallholding near Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday August He had said nothing to Tafelberg in the period prior to his death to indicate that he might harm himself.
He was by all accounts excited about the publication of the book and the revelations contained within. Hardly the utterances of a man who wanted to end it all. The pitiful cries of the lost boys of Bird Island have haunted me for the past thirty one years. At last their story is out. View 2 comments. Aug 31, Gillian Nicholson rated it liked it. You can be forgiven for thinking that you are reading a Deon Meyer novel in parts of this book.
The reader knows there is more. And there is the matter of the unnamed, still living, implicated person. This confirms that we have been living in a country South Africa of no consequences for longer than we think Aug 10, Brendon Naude rated it did not like it.
An awful story and brave work by Minnie and Steyn. Very vague and not breaking news. More of a call to get witnesses. It's not a gripping read, but I'm glad I supported the authors in buying it as they really worked on on story. Also the third minister isn't named and he should be! Aug 17, Hester Maree rated it really liked it Shelves: memoirs-biographies.
I found this sad, but topical, controversial book riveting reading. Hopefully, those then-children affected will come forward and find peace, and the truth surfaces so that Minnie and Steyn's brave and dedicated investigative efforts have not been in vain.
I closed the book with the feeling that all is not said and done concerning this matter and that the book has simply served as background for what is to come.
Some grammatical errors did not distract me from the content. Perhaps they have been I found this sad, but topical, controversial book riveting reading. Perhaps they have been left as written for credibility purposes. View 1 comment. It was a good read, I thoroughly enjoyed Mark Minnie's point of view.
Apr 21, Destiny bibbles 'n' babbles rated it liked it. They sold this as a non fiction but there were 3 different versions of the book on Mark Minnie's laptop? If you are telling the truth, why omit certain information? The book investigates a paedophile network that allegedly included prominent members of the South African government and business community who took children to Bird Island where they were abused, and some possibly murdered.
It details the level of their involvement in the paedophile ring, abuse of the children, alleged acts of murder to cover up the crimes, as well as corruption and abuse of state resources by the network's members.
The thing with this book is - whatever true or not , the results will be devastating. People's lives have been ruined regardless and it's very easy to blame someone if they are not hear anymore because they can't defend themselves.
The remains a few unanswered questions? Do not remain silent any longer. He had a nurse who was a contact at the hospital and she detailed an incident that happened when she was on night shift. She said a helicopter had landed, a patient was wheeled into the private ward by three men dressed in grey suits and only the matron was allowed to tend to him. The nurse told Minnie she had peeked into the room and there was a young coloured boy being treated. There was, however, no record of the boy nor of him being in hospital.
The matron who had helped the boy mysteriously disappeared, but Minnie tracked her down and she said she had been given R10, There was no mention of this matron again..
At the time he said he could not reveal information as it "violates patient confidentiality. She said he had become a wine farmer and wrote to him to ask for any information about performing a life-saving operation on a young boy 30 years ago. He took the same stance and said it violated patient confidentiality.
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