Brakenstroom is a book about people I had met and knew; stories I had heard from friends and customers. Some of the stories are hard to believe, but every one of them is true. Truth can be stranger than fiction.
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South Africa is a land of immigrants.Most of the Jewish emigrants from Europe travelled to America, but the few that came to South Africa were more adventurous, lured by the stories of enormous wealth. Very few made their fortunes on the gold and diamond fields. Most prospered in businesses to service the prospectors and the families that followed them.
This book is a collection of short stories about Brakenstroom and a few of its inhabitants. These are stories that the author heard from his parents and their friends. All are based on truth but in most instances, a number of personalities have been merged to create a single character, for example the story about Meish is actually the story of three different men.
As deafness, illness, and demonic forces close in around him, Ludwig van Beethoven must summon his faith and genius to complete the Missa Solemnis—a sacred masterpiece he believes could bring divine light into a darkening world.
London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted satirizes 18 popular Jack London novellas with adult content and language and the work is author Jay Dubya's 37th published hardcover/paperback book.
