What Nelson Mandela Taught Me Holly Bourne There used to be an

There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class

Hollywood screenwriter Kirsten Smith tells this story from multiple perspectives with humour and warmth as three very different girls who are supposed to be learning the steps to recovery end up learning the rules of friendship

She's clever

Alice's detective skills are secretly enlisted

What Nelson Mandela Taught Me Holly Bourne There used to be anWhen a thoughtless tweet by Zelda la Grange unleashed a storm, she was asked: 'Have you learnt nothing from Nelson Mandela?' This book is her answer. For years, she was the closest witness of Mandela's interactions with people both famous and ordinary, and here she draws out his lessons on humility, respect, honesty, how to truly listen and what to do if you realise you have made a grave mistake, a lesson she herself had to learn the hard way