Lois Henderson

Lois Henderson of Stellenbosch University in South Africa edits
numerous articles published in scientific, medical, and other journals such as African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Nematological Research, and South African Journal of Entomology and Viticulture—to name just a few.

Books by Lois Henderson

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Book Reviews by Lois Henderson

Image of After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Author(s):
Douglas Foster
Genre(s):
Black & African American, Heritage, History, Black & African American, Heritage, History, Black & African American, Heritage, History, History, Heritage, Black & African American

After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa

July 5, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

“well balanced . . . fluent . . . riveting . . .”

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Image of Kalahari Dream: The true story of one couple's efforts to save wildlife in the Kalahari. Sixty video clips and over 100 photos of endearing Kalahari animals.
Author(s):
Chris Mercer, Beverley Pervan
Genre(s):
Family Memoir, Personal Memoir, Nature/Field Guides, Conservation, Ecology & Ecosystems, Fauna, Nature/Field Guides, Personal Memoir, Family Memoir, Fauna, Ecology & Ecosystems, Conservation

Kalahari Dream

December 28, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

“Describing how an enterprising and committed couple invest their life savings in establishing the one and only animal rehabilitation center and sanctuary in the Northern Cape at the time,

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Image of Anatomy of a Kidnapping: A Doctor’s Story
Author(s):
Steven L. Berk
Genre(s):
True Crime, Medical Writing, Personal Memoir

Anatomy of a Kidnapping: A Doctor’s Story

October 7, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

“. . . riveting from start to finish. . . .

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Image of Love Child: A Novel
Author(s):
Sheila Kohler
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction

Love Child: A Novel

July 15, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

“Ms. Kohler’s work should not be overlooked, as it holds open a vista of a whole new generation of filmmaking in, and about, South Africa.”

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Image of An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted, and the Miracle Drug, Cocaine
Author(s):
Howard Markel
Genre(s):
Fiction

An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted, and the Miracle Drug, Cocaine

June 12, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

“His straightforward and realistic description of the medical advances made by both men reveals both their greatness and their shortcomings.

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Image of You Want Fries With That: A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage
Author(s):
Prioleau Alexander
Genre(s):
Essays, Entertainment, Humorous Memoir

You Want Fries With That: A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage

May 6, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

Taking a one-year sabbatical off from a high-flying advertising career to explore the potential of a range of minimum-wage jobs might not be a possibility, or even a vaguely conceived idea for ever

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Image of Mad Dogs and Meerkats: A History of Resurgent Rabies in Southern Africa (Ecology & History)
Author(s):
Genre(s):
Nature/Field Guides

Mad Dogs and Meerkats: A History of Resurgent Rabies in Southern Africa (Ecology & History)

April 27, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

Mad Dogs and Meerkats reveals how human rabies in South Africa has historically resulted from poverty, ignorance, political incompetence, and neglect over the generations.

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Image of Prose to Go: Tales from a Private List
Author(s):
Genre(s):
Canada, Essays

Prose to Go: Tales from a Private List

March 27, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

This collection of short nonfiction accounts is linked by a common thread of veracity and sincerity that has one reading through the whole gamut of emotions from humor to pathos.

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