Book Review: Parable Of The Abandoned

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In an e ort to try and touch the lives of those who've estranged themselves from their loved ones and those abandoned by their close family and friends, young author Lindokuhle Shabalala penned a moving book that he entitled Parable Of The Abandoned: The Promise Of Peace.

Virtue remains to be the tool which carves desirable dispositions in every mortal who wakes up to contend with temptations that inherently come and its opposition an infectious disease which seeks to distort and cripple all manner of good. A parable is a story told to teach people a valuable lesson.

The promise of peace

This book serves as a herald to all of us by drawing our attention to the unpleasant scenes caused by the absence of love in the hearts of many. It holds within its pages the promise of peace. In this novel, abandonment is portrayed from the view of the victims who struggle to break loose from its shackles.

Our only hope

Despite the stigma associated with this heavy topic, as implied in the title, it goes without saying that giving our undivided allegiance to the Father of all mankind and loving our neighbours as we love ourselves is the only saving grace the human race has in ensuring better, healthier, and safer communities.

A catalyst for Africa

This book will take the reader on a heart wrenching journey with two brothers, Kane and Abel, as they try to navigate the world in a community that seems to reject them. I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I did when writing it, and that the book will serve as a catalyst for the African youth to believe in themselves more. 

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