As one of the most capped Springboks ever, Victor Matfield is a national hero who transcends rugby provincialism and has fans across the world. His rugby exploits and achievements are numerous: he was an instrumental part of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he helped win two Tri Nations tournaments for the Boks, he has lifted the Super 14 trophy three times with the Bulls and he has enjoyed Currie Cup glory. In his much-anticipated autobiography, he opens up about his life, from growing up as a shy boy in Pietersburg to moving to Pretoria, where he had to learn the hard way about dealing with the pleasures of life as a talented young rugby player. He talks frankly about his issues with coaches, including his mentor Heyneke Meyer, Pieter de Villiers and former Bok coach Jake White, who once tried to physically attack him. Victor also discusses Kamp Staaldraad, the Bulls’ lack of form in his final season, the controversial refereeing decisions that led to the Boks’ quarter-final departure from the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and his retirement from rugby. This is undoubtedly the one book every rugby fan will want to read.

Journey to the Center of the Heart is a collection of poems that takes you on an adventure of love. So strap yourself in and hold my hands. While youre reading, each of my poems will make you feel special because you deserve to be treated that way one day. Some of them describe how youre feeling right now or maybe when youre dealing with a rough breakup.

My journey to the top is a book that once you start reading it, you will not want to stop. The book exposes the fact that Africa is a country full with a lot of untapped potential, and wealth. And Nigeria is the biggest African country with the largest market one can ever imagine. Whatever you do, you will certainly have a market in Nigeria. It is in this country that baby Victor O. Mbanisi was born and brought up. You will later learn, in this autobiography, the simple ways he followed to become a billionaire, his success story and his journey to the top. It is also true that the society today is full of people who truly want to get rich but do not know how to go about it. This book gives the historical accounts of Bishop (Dr) Victor O. Mbanisi: how he started to climb the ladder of wealth, where he is today and the sources of this wealth. The book is highly inspirational, in fact, it is a simple guide on how to become great with nothing. It uses simple language to explain simpler ways on how to get rich quick.It is also a true-life account of the latest billionaire who got himself into wealth through great foresights. The autobiography is touching, historical, developmental and inspiring. It is a book that no one will truly refuse to read.

In 1966, Bob Lind wrote a song called "Elusive Butterfly". The line in it says, "I Chase that Bright Elusive Butterfly of Love". I believe most people are chasing that slippery insect whether they realize it or not. The author of this book was looking for love in all the wrong places also. It took him a couple of Near Death Experiences to find what (who) Love really is. This book tells that story.Even though he came from a loving home and was raised going to church, he had only read of God's love. Nothing in his religious upbringing could prepare him for the revelation that he would be given in his brush with eternity. I suppose some people are harder to reach than others. Maybe that's why it took an experience of near death to give this hard-headed author new life.

The book written in free style includes poems and short stories and reflects the authors experiences as he worked as an engineering consultant/manager in London, Jamaica and the USA over a period of fifty years. The book is not about engineering, but rather about people, events and circumstances observed and or experienced as he navigated his way through diverse places and situations over that period of time. The writings include romantic, cultural, sociological and political subjects. Each poem or story has its own natural emotional dynamics ranging from hate, love, lust, abysmal ignorance or arrogance, beauty of nature, beauty of the soul. Like in the case of movies that embellish books of authors so as to capture the imagination of the viewer, so does this book in embellishing those poems and short stories to peak the interest of the reader. As in the case of broadcasting or voice over work, this book should be read with emphasis to reflect the emotion embedded in the words.

From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them. The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part philosopher, part eccentric wise man, the teacher would guide the young musician on a spiritual journey, and teach him that the gifts we get from music mirror those from life, and every movement, phrase, and chord has its own meaning...All you have to do is find the song inside. “The best book on music (and its connection to the mystic laws of life) that I've ever read. I learned so much on every level.”—Multiple Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Michael Brecker

"This is a story about how I was saved by love at a time when most people considered me beyond rescue," begins Victor Rivas Rivers in this powerful chronicle of how he escaped the war zone of domestic violence -- too often regarded as a "private family matter" -- and went on to become a good man, a film star, and a prominent activist. The Cuban-born author begins by recalling when he was kidnapped, along with three of his siblings, by his own father, who abandoned Victor's pregnant mother and took the children on a cross-country hell-ride that nearly ended in a fatal collision. This journey of survival portrays with riveting detail how, instead of becoming a madman like his father, Victor was saved by a band of mortal angels. Miraculously, seven families stepped forward, along with teachers and coaches, to empower him on his road from gang member to class president, through harrowing and hilarious football adventures at Florida State and with the Miami Dolphins, to overcoming the Hollywood odds and becoming a champion for all those impacted by domestic violence. Though at times Victor's odyssey is heartbreaking and disturbing, A Private Family Matter is ultimately a triumphant testament to humanity, courage, and love. Profound and poignant, it is a compelling memoir with a cause. Victor Rivers's way of thanking all the angels and advocates who made a difference in his life is by trying to make a difference in all of ours.

Victor Edozien arrived at New York's JFK Airport when he was eighteen years old with a hundred dollars in his pocket and one friend in America. Against the odds, the young Nigerian-American would rise from an eager prospective student with no transcripts and no money to a thriving entrepreneur leading companies with combined annual revenues of over $500 million. Faith, hope, and an unshakeable work ethic played key roles in Edozien's trajectory--and so did the occasional kindness of strangers. Today he repays that benevolence with a greater-good philosophy that honors his uniquely American journey. Raising All Boats is the uplifting and patriotic memoir of a self-made businessman with an unwavering commitment to entrepreneurship that puts people over profits.

Fans of The Cross and the Switchblade will love Victor. It is the true story of Victor Torres, who moved with his family from their native Puerto Rico to Brooklyn, New York, in search of a better life. Their American dream, however, quickly faded into a nightmare when young Victor was introduced to gang life on the New York streets. Within a few years, teenage Victor had set up a lucrative drug-trafficking business in an attempt to help his financially struggling family. But Victor quickly became enslaved by his own drug addiction, as his parents, Manuel and Lila, desperately searched to find a way to help their son. Through the persistent prayers of Victor’s mother and the ministry of David Wilkerson, Victor’s parents realized that a faith-based rehabilitation program was their last chance to rescue their son. After a series of personal tragedies, Victor experienced a life-altering encounter with the Lord that changed everything. In this companion book to the award-winning movie of the same name, Victor Torres himself takes you through his journey, from tragedy to triumph, a living example of the power of redemptive freedom found only in Christ.