book launch - invisible earthquake by malika ndlovu
Modjaji Books and Kalk Bay Books are proud to invite you to the launch of Malika Ndlovu’s new book, Invisible Earthquake - a mother’s journal through stillbirth.
Ndlovu takes us right into the heart of her grief, she allows us into her secret, dark place of the terrible loss of her third child who was stillborn. The book speaks into the silence around this issue. Like miscarriage, stillbirth is something women are supposed to get over and move on with. Invisible Earthquake is placed in the wider South African context by Sue Fawcus, in which she writes tenderly and expertly about stillbirth from the point of view of a medical practitioner, a specialist obstetrician.
We look forward to welcoming you at the event.
Event Details
* Date: Saturday, 14 March 2009
* Time: 3:30 PM for 4:00 PM
* Venue: Kalk Bay Books, 124 Main Road
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* RSVP: Aisling Heath 021 7882266
Praise for Invisible Earthquake
“Whenever I have witnessed the dread in a mother’s eyes suddenly turning cold, on hearing that their baby has died, I have had to curb the urge to run away. This intensely personal and powerful journal that Malika has brought to us should become an essential adjunct to any journey that begins with that moment of sharing a baby’s death.”
– Dr Carol Thomas, Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist
Malika gets to the core of what “inimba” really means - the seat of our soul that connects us to our ancestors and provides a link to future generations. It is that which makes us truly respond to each other’s pain and suffering and gives us the ability to ‘feel for”. A wonderful resource from a generous heart and soul. Abaphantsi bathi Camagu sis’wam! The Ancestors Salute you, my dear sister!
– Nomfundo Walaza, CEO, Desmond Tutu Peace Centre
In the seven years since my own loss and subsequent ongoing counselling of other bereaved parents, I have never read more explicit and perfect words to describe the gut wrenching grief that all mothers suffer. A must read for all family and friends who want to begin to try and understand the enormity of our desperation.
– Kim Palmer, The Compassionate Friends
Malika Ndlovu writes the way she lives, Invisible Earthquake is filled with abundance - from terrible grief and sorrow to healing and joy. Her poetry and song hold you as she holds herself.
– Pregs Govender (Author of Love and Courage – A story of Insubordination)
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