Book Info

Forgiveness Redefined is Candice Mama’s honest and healing story. It tells how she found ways to deal with the death of her father, Glenack Masilo Mama, and to forgive the notorious apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock, the man responsible for his brutal murder.

Forgiveness Redefined by Candice Mama

We follow Candice’s journey of discovering how her father died, how this affected her and how she battled the demons of depression before the age of sixteen. But most importantly, we follow her journey towards beating the odds and rising above her heartbreaks as Forgiveness Redefined.

Candice Mama is today still under the age of 30, but has been named as one of Vogue Paris’ most inspiring women alongside glittering names such as Michelle Obama. She has taken backstage selfies with music crooner Seal and travels all over the world to talk about her journey. This bubbly, inspiring young author tells how she shed some of the worst layers of grief and became an inspiration for others.We learn about her perplexing, unconventional childhood, her search for identity, and the beautiful bond she formed, posthumously, with a father she never had the opportunity to get to know in person. She also tells, in her own words, about the life-changing encounter between her family and her father’s killer.

Candice tenderly opens up about the result of the trauma of her father’s death on her entire family, and meeting her mother for the first time at the age of four. She tells about the confusing, yet fascinating, dynamics that later unfolded as she discovered pieces of herself, rediscovered relationships with her own family and came to forgiveness and understanding.

This book serves as inspiration for other young – and older – people to look at their own stories through different lenses. Candice’s experiences are not unique, and she offers healing thoughts to others who suffered similar trauma by sharing the details of her own story.

Forgiveness Redefined is a touching, personal story by a young woman who learned too early about pain, loss and rejection – but who also learned how to overcome those burdens and live joyfully.

Product Info

ISBN: 978-0-6399928-0-8
Format: Trade Paperback
Size: 235mm h x 152mm w
Page Extent: 216 pages

About Author

CANDICE MAMA, the author of Forgiveness Redefined, started her work in forgiveness, reconciliation and trauma after her story of forgiving Eugene de Kock, the apartheid assassin who murdered her father, made international news. After being inundated with requests to show people how to forgive she went on to become an award-winning international speaker.

Candice Mama is a beacon of inspiration, resilience, and compassion, recognized globally for her remarkable journey and impactful contributions. Her indomitable spirit has earned her a place among Vogue Magazine’s esteemed list of the top 33 most inspiring women in the world, standing shoulder to shoulder with icons such as Nicole Kidman, Michelle Obama, and Malala.

Notably, she has been honored as one of the Top 20 African Women by the African Union and the United Nations for her pivotal role in fostering peace in Africa, a distinction presented by UN Secretary General António Guterres and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. The profound narrative of her life, encapsulated in the acclaimed documentary “It’s A Pleasure to Meet You,” co-starring Siyah Mgoduka, earned widespread acclaim and was showcased at the prestigious Louis Vuitton Foundation.