{"product_id":"the-pen-tells-it-all-9781869005252","title":"The Pen Tells it All","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour retired South African nurses have written this collection of stories and articles. They include settings of growing up in a township in pre-democratic South Africa; and a peaceful valley where one of the authors grew up. Interwoven in the stories are cultural practices such as a Khosa boy's circumcision ceremony; ukwemula - the girls' twenty-first ceremony; and the process of eight stages in a traditional Zulu wedding ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHIV\/Aids counselling; alcoholism; know your frame of mind; the song of parental love; as tough as a woman; the pre-democratic life in a township; the beautiful valley where I grew up; on her majesty's coronation; wounded spirit; good neighbours; the misfortune of Tsepo; the thief; men and mourning; do I know my African culture, norms and values?; you are now a man, my son; ukwemula; the process of a Zulu marriage.","brand":"umSinsi Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020763038039,"sku":"9781869005252","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781869005252.jpg?v=1750784318","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-pen-tells-it-all-9781869005252","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}