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Freedom: The Sequel To Slave by [Mende Nazer, Damien Lewis]

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Mende Nazer

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Mende Nazer’s shocking story of modern-day slavery – told in the global best-seller ‘Slave’ – touched the world. Later made into a film, it told the harrowing story of a girl from the Sudan taken into captivity, and then sold into slavery. Written by the award-winning journalist Damien Lewis, it exposed the brutality of the modern slave trade, and turned it into a major global issue.

In this, enthralling, moving sequel Mende Nazer tells how in the summer of 2007 she embarked upon a journey back to her homeland in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. She left behind the relative security of London, her new home, to return to the war-ravaged land of her birth.

But she would be risking everything she had fought for in an effort to make contact with the family she’d lost when she was taken into captivity. And over an epic, harrowing journey, Mende discovers what freedom really means.

It is a story that will touch the hearts of millions.

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007Q2IQ2Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Endeavour Press Ltd.; 1st edition (March 29, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Damien Lewis is a former war reporter and one of the nation's "twenty favourite authors" as declared by World Book Day. He is an acclaimed and award-winning writer, topping bestseller lists worldwide. Many of his books are being made into movies or TV series, and he scripts his own work for films. His widely-acclaimed WWII elite forces series includes The Nazi Hunters, SAS Ghost Patrol, SAS Italian Job/Churchill's Hellraisers and Churchill’s Secret Warriors, which is being developed as a movie series by Paramount Pictures. His military books include the number one bestseller Zero Six Bravo, and his man-and-dog at war stories, including the phenomenally successful War Dog/The Dog Who Could Fly and Judy – A Dog In A Million, both of which are being developed as films. His co-authored war-victim memoirs Slave and Tears of the Desert, have won a string of awards and were top international bestsellers. He also writes thrillers, and his first, Cobra Gold, is being made into a movie by LA-based Safadi Entertainment. He is also an acclaimed public speaker, being hailed by one corporate executive as being “a brilliant natural storyteller.”
He is the patron of various charities connected to his work and has raised tens of thousands of pounds for causes related to his writing.
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Fancy Nancy

Moving memoir

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2012

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I had not read the first book "SLAVE". But I found the narrative of this book felt personal and free from political or stilted language. It just felt natural, as though the author were sitting in front of me telling her story. That may be the result of her roots in a culture that still practices oral story-telling.
This book certainly is enlightening and helps the reader understand some of what is happening in Sudan. It also sheds light on how various people and organizations are responding (or not) to the situation there.
I would recommend the book.

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Tammir

Too many doggone typos and grammatical errors

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2012

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I gave this a 2 for one reason only and that is because of all the errors! It is really a pet peeve of mine to pay good money for a book and find so many errors.
The word "wander" was spelled wonder throughout the book.
Here are more examples:
"He inserted the CD and pulled up the first image up on the screen"
"...my Uran teddy bear was one of the few things that I was brought with me."
"...disappeared into a quite corner of..."
"Damien crouched down, pulled out his camera and start shooting photos."
"...No one every comes."
"It was Intesar who finally came and prised Khawa away from me."
"There everyone say, waiting for the speeches to begin."
"I had worked out who he was by now, and he was a bizarre, almost frightening look about him."
"Awad had his head suck under the bonnet,..."

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D. Gray

A must read!

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2016

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Congrats to the author for an excellent sequel to SLAVE. I loved following your journey back home. I do hope you will continue to fight for the ones who have no voice to be heard. Best wishes Mende. You see, good things really do come to the light despite being born in tragedy.

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caryn kirkpatrick

Beautiful and sad

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2012

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I got this as a free book and will have to read Slave now, what an amazing story and journey Mende has lived through. So much sadness and cruelty, very heartbreaking. Mende's desire to help the Darfur refugees is admirable. Thanks for bringing the human tragedy of the Nuba people to others awareness, and thanks for your strength and bravery. Beautiful story of a girl's return to her homeland and family.

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dolores

Freedom - A Big Disappointment

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016

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Very disappointing after reading Slave. Freedom was poorly written, too much time spent about the trouble getting to the correct destination, no clear explanation of why she could not land at the airport closest to her family. In addition, too many repetitive quotes re her family's sense of humor which none of us in our club found funny. Too much of the book was boring.

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donna

an obvious sequel

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2014

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I liked this book as I liked the earlier book 'Slave'. Both tell a remarkable story of modern slavery in the Sudan. My only frustration is that the ebook versions need to be better edited for spelling and the use of wrong words, eg because instead of became, or flower instead of flour. Otherwise, this is an enjoyable and informative read.

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K. Kleinman

poor sequel

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016

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Poorly edited sequel. Material was repetitive and left many unanswered questions about her freedom. Very disappointing read.

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Helga O'Dell

I took the journey with her.

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2013

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Wonderful sequel to "Slave", let me know what happened to her later.
Good, illustrative writing.
Writing style just like someone like her.
Would recommend it to friends and relatives.

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Great to read the sequel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2015

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I thought Slave was one of the best written books I've ever read, so I was always going to buy the sequel when I saw it. I think it's great that Mende gave us an update on the ups and downs of her life after she won her freedom and the right to stay in Britain and I was thrilled to read that she was finally able to meet her family again.

The above aside, I've got two complaints about the second book. Firstly, I don't think it's nearly as well written as Slave. There is a lot of description and while there are some insights I just feel it needs something more. We learn of Mende's understandable fears about seeing her family again but it does not have that same quality of writing that the first book does. As others have pointed out, there is a lot of fairly unnecessary detail about certain things and a huge amount of typos. It really needed to be proof read before it was published. Secondly, although it is Mende's story, her portrayal of Marieke - the German producer who accompanied her - is fairly harsh. I am sure Mende told this part of the story in good faith, but I was left wondering how Marieke feels about being described in such negative terms.

Sonrosado Roses

Mende Nazer-

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2013

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Mende, you're getting five stars because I love you! The book is brilliant, but I was impatient to get to the part where you meet your family after so long apart. Perhaps this was deliberate on your part, to demonstrate your impatience too?

This is the sequel to Slave the story of Mende Nazer, a girl who grew up in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, captured at 12 years old and forced into a life of slavery, she was shipped from Sudan to the UK and eventually escaped fighting for her British citizenship. This is the story of her returning to see her family after over 10 years of being apart. I re-read Slave before reading Freedom so I would have all the details fresh in my mind. I loved Freedom, Damian Lewis sounds like the type of bloke I would love to go for a drink with. Its a really moving story and I felt the agony as things go wrong in a trip that has been in the planning for 10 years! Yet the 'humour in the face of adversity' it really is an enjoyable, unputdowable read.

It is a shame if this book is only published on kindle as I am certain many more people will want to read it and will enjoy it. Can't we petition the publishers? We can always click and say "I'd like to read this book on kindle" , there should be an option for, "I'd like to read this book in print!"

Eastwood

Spine tingling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2014

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I read the first book over a year ago, and was mesmerized at the strength of Mende, and how she was able to write her story with such clarity, and selfless bravery.

Freedom, the sequel, didn't disappoint. Mende has shared her deepest fears, and truly takes you on a journey of anticipation. Whilst she is a victim, she has the capability to recognise that her family was also deeply affected by her abduction. Each chapter has a rich tale, and some laughter too, but never ever lets you forget that this is a true story of a family having a child stolen, and being reunited with a woman.

This book is beautifully written, painful and uplifting.

Lucy Conlon

Enlightening and Moving

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2012

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Freedom: The Sequel to Slave is the emotional story of Mende returning home to visit her family. After days of anticipation and worry for whether her family would make the dangerous journey from Karko to Kauda Mende is finally reunited with her family after 14 years of separation. Freedom was incredibly moving and shocking in some parts. It is a real eye opener to not just the atrocities in Sudan but wordwide.

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Katrina Diaz-Arnold

A Powerful and Important Book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2012

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The importance of a book like Freedom is enormous. Mende recognises in the book that there is a need to `tell, and keep retelling, my story'. Many cultures, including many Western ones, hold the belief that to discuss trauma is to heal it.

Through telling her story, Mende is not only attempting to heal old wounds, but to prevent similar travesties occurring in the future.

Freedom is a powerful tale that will move even the most cynical of readers.

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