[JDPUB: 169] NEW BOOK: RAW YET REAL by Rodrick de-Bathe

 

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RAW YET REAL! by Rodrick de-Bathe R140

 

An anthology of poetry – from prison to rehab through a spiritual journey from ‘Rasta’ to Christian.

“The poems are a true reminder to me of the experiences of heartache, pain, addiction, loss and chaos. They remind me that there is always hope and a positive outcome in the presence of unfavourable times. The past has meaning, the present is worth living for and the future has possibility.

I am motivated and inspired by many aspects. Most of my poetry is based on my life experiences. I know it comes across raw. That’s why I named it RAW YET REAL.” Rodrick de-Bathe

 

 

“When I was given a copy of Raw Yet Real, I did not know what to expect. I had never been into reading poetry. I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading, the writing style is easy to read, and covers a wide variety of what life throws at people. I thought poetry was read for relaxation. The poems in this collection are about life and the human spirit, based on the poet’s life experiences and are thought provoking and touched me deeply. I found it hard to put down once I started reading, but had to do so, so I could reflect on the poem I had just read. My final word on Raw Yet Real is that it is a thought provoking read that I would recommend to anyone who wants to reflect on life.”

“Touched by compassion he sees the women hoeing in the hot South African sun... understanding their submission to the "laws of life" ... he captured the words forever in his heart, for us to read and appreciate.”

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 148

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 978-1-920702-10-6

 

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[JDPUB: 168] NEW BOOK: SURVIVING THE RIDE by Steve Camp & Helmoed Römer Heitman

 

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Surviving the Ride: A Pictorial History of South African-Manufactured Armoured Vehicles

by Steve Camp & Helmoed Römer Heitman R495

 

Mine-protected and mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles are today standard in the US, most major western armed forces and many other armies as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

The South African Army was already routinely using mine-protected armoured personnel carriers and patrol vehicles forty years ago even if they looked primitive and ungainly. A few years later, the South African Army had reached the stage where it could deploy entire combat groups into battle zones equipped with only mine-protected vehicles, including their ambulances and supply trucks.

By then the mine-protected vehicles had also become effective for use in combat, rather than just protected transport, the Casspir being the chief example. More to the point, they saved countless soldiers and policemen from death or serious injury, and the basic concepts now live on in the various MRAP types in service today.

 

The valuable lessons learned by the South Africans with their early designs of these combat-proven vehicles has led the country to become one of the global leaders in the design of MRAPs which are locally manufactured and exported around the world. Surviving the Ride is a fascinating pictorial account featuring more than 200 of these unique South African-developed vehicles and variants, spanning a forty-year period, with over 450 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished

 

Outstanding book

It is about time that a book with this content became available. This book shows clearly the development and history of the Mine Protected vehicles which are currently being used around the world but would not have existed without the ingenuity and skill of South Africans.
I had the privilege of contributing in a small way to the book, proof reading it and contributing a few photos, and I have been waiting in anticipation for its release. Now that it's finally been announced, I can proudly add a copy to my shelf.
Buy it! It's worth it! - John Dovey

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 252 (450 Colour Illustrations/photos)

·         Size: A4

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 978-1-928211-17-4

 

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[JDPUB: 167] new book: Die Groot Bohaai oor Tienkie Malan - Isabel Hartman

 

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Die Groot Bohaai oor Tienkie Malan - Isabel Hartman R140

 

Martine woon op ’n Vrystaatse plaas en word soos ’n plein oujongnooi behandel terwyl haar populêre niggie Anita, wenner van ’n sangkompetisie, almal se hartelief is. Honger vir geselskap, begin sy kuier in die ongure ‘kleurlingdorp’, Wyerton, en haar vriendskap met die rissiepit Gerda – onder andere – ontstel haar familie geweldig. Maar Martine se gesondheid is ’n bron van kommer. Sy beland in die hospitaal waar sy nuus ontvang wat haar totaal uit haar grense laat breek. Pleks van die dokter wie haar van kindsbeen af ken te raadpleeg, nader sy Simon Oosterman, ’n alternatiewe geneser met ’n boheemse voorkoms en ’n onsekere reputasie. Vir ’n ruk lank is sy diep gelukkig, maar dan kom sy agter dat alles nie noodwendig is soos dit lyk nie...

 

Na ’n sorgvrye jeug as plotkind op die vlaktes van Wes-Transvaal is Isabel Hartman tans woonagtig in Kwa-Zulu Natal, waar sy vir twintig jaar lank musiekonderwyseres was by verskeie Durbanse skole. Sy bied lesse aan in djembe-trom, klavier, teken, skilder en drama. Terwyl sy deurentyd stories skryf en illustreer, liedjies komponeer en toneelstukke skep, is haar besondere passie alternatiewe onderwys deur middel van die kunste.

 

Die Groot Bohaai oor Tienkie Malan is haar eerste roman in Afrikaans.

 

·         Sagteband, A5, 340 Bladsye

·         ISBN: 978-1-920702-12-0

 

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[JDPUB: 166] NEW BOOK: CAPTURED ALIVE! by Mike van der Watt

 

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CAPTURED ALIVE! by Mike van der Watt R140

 

The story starts with the main character, Johan van Wyk, as he sets out on a new chapter of his life in the National Service system. We follow him and his friends as they progress through basic training and into advanced specialist training. Johan also has new experiences on the home front, as he marries his vivacious and petite girlfriend Jo-Anne.

 

The story takes an unexpected turn as Johan is wounded and captured during his service in the Southern Angolan Operational Area. Captured Alive! highlights the strength and fortitude required by the role players as they adapt to the new experiences as they unfold.

 

‘Everyone can relate to this novel in some way- be it from a girlfriend or family point of view or that of the young soldier…An enjoyable read’

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 330

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 978-1-920702-12-0

 

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[JDPUB: 165] new book: ELEPHANTS ARE PEOPLE TOO by Brian Connell

 

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ELEPHANTS ARE PEOPLE TOO by Brian Connell R180

 

Following on from “Msomi and Me”, this book, “Elephants Are People Too” describes with candour, passion and humour, some more of the adventures experienced while running a game lodge. Stories fill these pages. Stories about the incredible animals we share Africa with, the highs and the lows, the excitement and the sadness, the fun and the laughter.

 

A cheetah with an imaginative sense of humour, a black rhino that indirectly inflicted wounds in unmentionable places, a leopard who wouldn’t back down, and the elephant who loved apples. In these pages you’ll be reacquainted with Msomi, Robert and Khankhanya, meet some new people, have a huge amount of respect for the tiny terror - “Insele”, and acquire some measure of understanding about what a special and magical place the African bush really is ...

 

You may wish to ‘visit’ the author and his Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Msomi-and-Me/429328593862084

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages:218 (including b/w photographs)

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 978-1-920702-09-0

 

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[JDPUB: 164] new book: DRAKIE STORIES by Christian 'Bunny' Ashley-Botha

 

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DRAKIE STORIES by Christian ‘Bunny’ Ashley-Botha R160

 

Drakie Stories is an entertaining account of events – some serious, some humorous - that took place during the author’s near 27 years as Director of Music at the internationally acclaimed Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School (DBCS).

 

The anecdotes deliver a unique insight into preparations for and the intensity of touring the world, while also highlighting some important concerts and featuring cameos of various characters - boys and staff – resident at this prestigious institution during the author’s tenure.

 

 

For anyone who has passed through the DBCS’s ranks or been spellbound by ‘South Africa’s Singing Ambassadors’ in full voice – at a performance abroad or an iconic ‘Music in the Mountains’ showpiece –Drakie Stories is a delight not to be missed! The book will be of special significance to any past pupil.

 

‘Bunny’ was appointed Director of Music at the DBCS in 1981. He nurtured and guided many world-class singers and choirmasters. He was awarded the national honours – The Order of Ikhamanga – by President Mbeki for his “Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Choral Music in South Africa” in 2006.

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 371 (including b/w photographs)

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 9781920702076

 

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[JDPUB: 163] new book: MSOMI AND ME by Brian Connell

 

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MSOMI AND ME by Brian Connell R180 (2^nd edition)

 

A passion for Africa, its people and its wildlife led me to place where I made a home and lived a life that few could imagine. A place whose stories are told in this book about the trials, tribulations, excitement and heartbreak that remains close to my heart.
It’s about a place of peace. - Brian Connell

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“A fascinating and moving read, brimful of memorable anecdotes, with insight, wisdom, humour, and bursting with knowledge about Africa.”

 

“It's also much more than the story of the creation of Nokuthula - the Place of Peace - ostensibly a wilderness bush-camp where the author aimed to run photographic workshops. What comes across so powerfully is Brian Connell's indivisible bond with Africa in all its complexities - land, wildlife and people.”

 

“It's a story of friendship and love, loss and sadness, written with a conviction and passion that shines out of the pages. And it's the story of the meeting of minds and souls - Brian Connell's and Msomi's, but also that of the young ranger, Robert, to accomplish between them something rich and very special. A marvellous book.”

Beverley Birch

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 213 (including b/w photographs and recipes)

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 9781920702069

 

View an article and some photographs relating to this book

A second book – Elephants are people too by Brian Connell will be published shortly.

 

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[JDPUB: 162] new book: TROUBLED WATERS by SIMON NORVAL

 

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TROUBLED WATERS by Simon Norval R160

 

This story is the sequel to Simon Norval’s most recent novel, Decoding the Past; one which describes the current-day discovery of a Second World War German U-boat off Cape Agulhas.

 

In Troubled Waters, the central characters from the last book travel to Namibia on a diving trip, but they also attempt to validate claims made by a Windhoek local that his uncle had served in the Type VIIC class submarine, U-452 – one which had allegedly been carrying gold bullion of the Third Reich during the dying days of the last war.

With only their Land Rover 4x4, their boat and diving gear and a few key contacts in the region, Petrus Basson and ‘Tiny’ Bruwer set out from Bredasdorp in the Southern Cape to the Namibian capital and then Swakopmund to determine if the claim is simply that of a ranting maverick, or whether there lies an element of truth in his assertions.

Within days of their arrival, the two men are caught up in an intricate web of intrigue, deception and greed which threatens not only their own lives but those of their most trusted companions.

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 356

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 978-1-920702-04-5

 

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[JDPUB: 161] NEW BOOK: DECODING THE PAST by SIMON NORVAL

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DECODING THE PAST by Simon Norval R160

 

Seventy years after the Second World War, a South African naval frigate discovers a sunken German U-boat off Cape Agulhas – the southern tip of Africa.

Many aspects of the war effort on both sides are re-opened and spur frantic attempts by certain locals to conceal secrets held onboard the lost submarine. What damning evidence do they hold for them?

A German Navy task group arrives in the bay to seal off the submarine and find that the boat’s Enigma cipher machine and its ‘Top Secret’ code book have been removed. For the German government – and, potentially, others – their recovery becomes one of national importance and an eminent retired professor of history accompanying the group sets about to track down the culprits and the elusive codes.

In the process, the venerable academic discovers more about certain of the local inhabitants and his own past than he could ever have imagined.

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 393

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         ISBN: 978-1-920315-97-9

 

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[JDPUB: 160] NEW BOOK: FROM KITCHEN TO COCKPIT by Yvonne van den Dool

 

Just Done Productions announces the publication of:

From Kitchen to Cockpit: A Woman's Journey through the World of Aviation by Yvonne van den Dool R200

 

“A sincere, colourful account of the ongoing challenges that faced a young South African woman whose dream it was to fly – a woman, whose fierce determination and love of flying, combined with integrity, excellence and a keen sense of humour, has influenced women in aviation, both in South Africa and abroad.

 

Yvonne van den Dool paints a rich picture of the scenario of women aviators around the world from the 1950's through to the 1980's, highlighting their incredible achievements. Within this broader context of women in aviation, Yvonne shares the story of her life as South Africa's first woman to hold a Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence. With a strong, fearless spirit, Yvonne embarked on a journey that would not only lead her to fly Tiger Moths at tree-top level whilst spraying Tsetse flies at Kariba Dam, establish altitude records, represent South Africa in Washington DC as their first Governor of the Ninety-Nines and navigate the treacherous Basutoland Mountains, but also become a great role-model and mentor to her two daughters and three grand-daughters.

 

In 2010 Yvonne celebrated her 80th birthday by exploring the Silk Route in North Western China – an example of how she has lived life to the full. She lives in Hermanus, South Africa, where she continues to nurture her interest in physics, nature and life itself.”

 

“Overcoming sexism and prejudice, not to mention male-dominated officialdom along the way, this remarkable lady tells her story in a delightfully bright and interesting manner, describing her triumphs and disappointments, both in aviation and domestically, without rancour or self-aggrandisement, although in this reviewer's opinion she has reason for both….

 

Fascinating throughout and very hard to put down once you have started to read it, the author's life story is a true inspirational account of the triumph of the human spirit over any adversity encountered along life's journey, and a must-read for all who aspire to being positive in life, no matter what the latter throws at you.
Very highly recommended.”

Excerpts from a review by Peter Chapman

 

·         Cover Type: Paperback

·         Number of Pages: 424

·         Size: A5

·         Binding: Perfect

·         Photographs: black and white throughout

·         ISBN: 978-1-920315-99-3

 

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