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The Power of One

Young Readers' Edition

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The Power of One

By: Bryce Courtenay
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, little six-year-old Peekay learns that small can beat big. Armed with this knowledge, he resolves to take on the injustices of his country, and sets his heart on becoming the welterweight champion of the world. Peekay starts to take boxing lessons, makes new friends, collects cacti, and plays the piano. Above all, he learns to think with his head and then with his heart. Peekay discovers that nothing can defeat the determination to be true to yourself: This is the power of one.

©2013 Christine Courtenay; 1989 Bryce Courtenay (P)2007 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Historical Fiction History & Culture Literature & Fiction Heartfelt
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This is a very good book and well read. Definitely one that shouldn't be passed up.

Very good and well read

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I read the book years ago. This was well done and followed the main story of the book.

Great book

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The beginning was tough to get through because of hard to pronounce names and locations in South Africa! Soo glad I stuck with it! My 14 yr old son started to read it for school and switched to "Unbroken". Also a great book, but wish he had stuck with this one because he would have identified more with the the young boy than a grown man as a POW! Would recommend "Power of One" to everyone, it is extremely inspirational!!

Extremely good book!!

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I loved this book. It is sheer joy. It is a timeless important read for all. It gives us faith in humanity

Magnificent

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Coming of age story and valuable life lessons are geared more to high school readers.

Good for high school students.

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The reader does a very poor job of trying to copy a South African accent. Very distracting when someone fails with this.

Distracted by poor rendition of the South African accent

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