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Africa’s Unfinished Symphony

                                                                      A Witch Doctor's Power and His Ancient Tribal Ways Cruelly
                                                                      Collide with the Force and Authority of Modern Africa.
                                                                      While the tale of South Africa in the wake of World War II is
                                                                      riveting, violent, and cruel, it also is brimming with stories of
                                                                      kindness, compassion, and courage. Africa's Unfinished
                                                                      Symphony highlights commanding characters who not only
                                                                      bring haunting racial clashes to life but also convey the intense
                                                                      conflicts that existed between archaic customs and modern
                                                                      influences. You will be captivated as you follow the convoluted
                                                                      path of Farida of the ancients battling to become Bertha of the
                                                                      modern world. But are the outcomes of her struggles the best
                                                                      results for her and her beloved Africa? This book will immerse
                                                                      you in historic African themes that will jolt you out of
                                                                      complacency and into compassion.

                                                                                                   About the Author : Lucia Mann is a
                                                                                                   former British journalist and the author
                                                                                                   of two previous African-set novels
                                                                                                   devoted to slavery and racial prejudice,
                                                                                                   Beside an Ocean of Sorrow and Rented
                                                                                                   Silence (CBC Book Award winner).
                                                                                                   Born in British Colonial South Africa in
                                                                                                   the wake of WWII, Mann saw and felt
                                                                      firsthand the pain and suffering of those who were treated as
                                                                      inferior because of the color of their skin. She currently resides
                                                                      in British Columbia, Canada, where she is fine-tuning her next
                                                                      novel, The Smoldering Fire of the Unforgiving.

Visit www.LuciaMann.com for more information on how you can help alleviate the scourge of modern-day
slavery and visit her MODERN DAY SLAVERY REPORTING CENTRE *** www.mdsrc.org *** to report cases
of Human-Trafficking and Slavery anywhere in the world. All information given to the MDSRC is kept
confidential.

         Africa’s Unfinished Symphony
        is Available at Amazon.com and

  www.AfricasUnfinishedSymphony.com
                         and

             www.LuciaMann.com
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