<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A Darker Shade of Pale tells of Beryl Crosher-Segers' family and community life in apartheid-era South Africa. With a piercing narrative, she details the injustices, humiliation and challenges she faced under the brutal reign of the National Party.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Courage to Love in the Shadow of Hate</strong></p><p><em>A Darker Shade of Pale</em> tells of Beryl Crosher-Segers' family and community life in apartheid-era South Africa. With a piercing narrative, she details the injustices, humiliation and challenges she faced under the brutal reign of the National Party.</p><p>Through her multi-racial heritage, Beryl was born into a life of inequality and hardship. This is the remarkable story of resilience and courage to power forward toward a better life, to love in the shadow of hate.</p><p><em>A Darker Shade of Pale</em> is a story of hope in the face of despair and of courage when faced with insurmountable obstacles.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>I could not put this book down. <em>A Darker Shade of Pale</em> is exceptionally well-written and the prose is delightful. Beryl's memory is amazing. Her vivid sketch of everyday life on the Cape Flats, and the honesty with which she writes are truly compelling.<br /> <em>Professor Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor of Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa</em></p><p><em>A Darker Shade of Pale</em> is a captivating memoir, but more than that, it is a historical document. The book is an important contribution to the body of literature on life under apartheid because it records the personal experience of coloureds under that depraved regime. <br /> <em>Günther Simmermacher, Editor-in-Chief of The Southern Cross, South Africa.</em></p><p>Besides offering a searing yet dispassionate account of life in cruel, unforgiving South Africa during Apartheid, <em>A Darker Shade of Pale</em> is an unforgettable love story that will bring tears to your eyes and hope to all those struggling for a better life. <br /> <em>Philip Berk, former President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association</em></p><br>