SONG FOR SARAH, lessons from my mother

139pp., illus., hardback, d.w., Johannesburg, 2017

In this memoir Jonathan Jansen remembers his mother and all mothers who raise families and build communities in trying circumstances. Naomi Jansen, Jonathan's sister, offers her own insights and memories.

Jonathan Jansen is the former Vice Chancellor of the University of the Free State. His other books include "Letters to My Children", "We Need to Talk", "We Need to Act", and "How to Fix South Africa's Schools".

Naomi Jansen was born on the Cape Flats and has worked as a teacher, missionary, and travel consultant.