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Item type: Item , Choose Possibility: Task Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail)(Pan Macmillan, 2022) Cassidy, S. S.Choose Possibility explores how people and organizations can become more comfortable with uncertainty, risk-taking, and change. Drawing from her experiences as a technology executive and entrepreneur, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy argues that many individuals limit themselves because they avoid risk or fear failure. The book introduces practical strategies for assessing opportunities, building confidence, making decisions under uncertainty, and developing resilience after setbacks. Cassidy combines personal stories, leadership lessons, and research to encourage readers to treat possibility as a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.Item type: Item , Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities(Profile Books, 2008) Stewart, I.In Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities, Ian Stewart gathers a large collection of mathematical oddities, puzzles, games, and fascinating facts everything from surprising properties of numbers to logic puzzles, geometry tricks, probability curiosities and more. The book is aimed not at formal classroom maths, but at the playful, surprising, and often counterintuitive side of mathematics the “fun stuff” that shows why math can be beautiful, mysterious, and mind-stretching. Among its contents are quirky problems, brain-teasers, mathematical “magic tricks,” and glimpses into deep mathematical ideas (like links to famous problems such as the Poincaré Conjecture, the Four Colour Theorem, fractals, chaos theory, and the tough computational issue known as P = NP problem). It’s written in an accessible, engaging style ideal for anyone curious about mathematics beyond standard school or university curricula; you don’t need to be a mathematician to enjoy the puzzles and ideas.Item type: Item , How Far We Slaves Have Come(Kwela Books, 1991) Nelson Mandela; Fidel Castro Preface; Mary-Alice WatersThis book presents the historic joint occasion where Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro shared a platform in Matanzas, Cuba in 1991. It includes their full speeches and contextual material explaining the long-standing political and military solidarity between Cuba and liberation movements in Southern Africa, especially the African National Congress (ANC). The text highlights Cuba’s military support to Angola against apartheid-backed forces, the weakening of South African apartheid through international pressure and internal resistance, and the ideological connection between socialist internationalism and African liberation struggles. It frames the meeting between Mandela and Castro as a symbolic convergence of two major anti-imperialist movements of the 20th century.Item type: Item , Conversations with Myself(Macmillan Publishers, 2010) Nelson MandelaConversations with Myself is a collection of Nelson Mandela’s personal writings, including letters, journals, speeches, and interviews spanning several decades of his life. The book offers intimate insight into his experiences during imprisonment, his political leadership, and his reflections on personal growth, morality, and struggle. It reveals Mandela not only as a global icon but as a human being navigating challenges, doubts, and responsibilities. Through his own words, the book highlights themes of resilience, introspection, forgiveness, and the pursuit of justice, providing a deeper understanding of his journey and legacy in the fight against apartheidItem type: Item , Former Guerrillas in Mozambique(University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020) Nikkie WieginkThis book offers an ethnographic study of former guerrilla fighters in Mozambique, focusing on their lives after the end of the civil war. It examines how ex-combatants from the RENAMO movement navigate reintegration into civilian society, addressing issues such as identity, memory, and social belonging. Through detailed fieldwork, the author explores the long-term effects of political violence on individuals and communities, highlighting the challenges of reconciliation and post-war recovery. The study contributes to broader discussions on war, society, and the complexities of transitioning from conflict to peace in postcolonial African contexts.