The BEST book that you have ever read!

Originally Posted by Mike

I recommend u should all check this book out:

Power Of One
Bryce Courtenay
Ballentine Books, 1996 (reprint)
518 pages
ISBN:034541005X
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
Readability: 5 Stars
Content: 5 Stars

“In teaching me independence of thought they had given me the greatest gift an adult can give to a child, besides love, and they gave me that also.” - Bryce Courtnay

One of the most difficult tasks that will ever confront a writer is to explore the magical naivete of a child. It is rare to find a book that successfully captures the innocence of childhood, to explore the world through the eyes of a child as he sees it. A world where even the most ordinary of activities still holds the promise of discovery. The Power Of One captures the spirit, the very essence of childhood. Courtneay is able to recognize the magic of the mundane, and that to a boy, often the fantastic seems ordinary. But the exquisite beauty of the book is the transformation of the child into a man. The Power of One is set in South Africa during World War II. It chronicles the life of a small boy as he struggles to overcome the institutionalized racism of apartheid. The Power Of One is a truly inspirational book, a book that invites you to view the world in ways you may possibly never have considered. It is simply, unequivocally, one of the best books I have ever read. It is an opinion shared, without exception, by every single person I have ever met that has read The Power Of One.

Note: The movie, Power Of One, is the worst bastardization of a book I have ever encountered. If you have seen the move but not read the book, read it! They are only remotely similar, the movie ignoring many of the most integral sub-plots of the book. The movie is atrocious, the book exquisite.