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  • Walking Wild | Jose A Neves [read by Matthew Dalton]

    Walking Wild | Jose A Neves [read by Matthew Dalton]
    2025/10/18
    Hiking the Length of Kruger National Park Hiking the Length of Kruger National Park.

    Walking Wild is not your typical safari -- no game drives, no cool sundowners and definitely no fences. Instead, it's 605 km of dust, sweat and unforgettable moments as an unlikely group of strangers sets out to walk the entire length of Kruger National Park.

    Over six stages and three years, they walked from Crooks' Corner in the far north to Malelane in the south, averaging 20 km a day with heavy backpacks and only the wild for company. Led by two armed guides, they braved blistering heat and violent storms. At night, as hyenas nosed their tents and lionesses strolled right through camp, some slept soundly -- others lay wide-eyed, waiting for dawn. They drank from murky trickles in dry riverbeds, navigated thick riverine bush teeming with hippo, buffalo and crocodiles, and slowly learned to read the bush -- from the smallest antlion to the distant roar of a lion.

    But Kruger's wilderness is not without its challenges. Poachers -- both criminal syndicates and those in search of bushmeat -- move in the shadows, rivers bring pollution from beyond its borders, and conservation battles rage on.

    Walking Wild captures the magic and the madness of life on foot in one of the world's most iconic national parks. It's a story of adventure, camaraderie and deep immersion in the wild -- a journey that leaves no one unchanged. Walking Wild is a testament to resilience, discovery and the deep connection between people and nature. If you've ever dreamed of experiencing Kruger beyond the safari vehicle, this book is your ticket to the trail. Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    5 分
  • Rise of the Warrior Leader | Claudio Chiste

    Rise of the Warrior Leader | Claudio Chiste
    2025/09/24
    Critical Skills for leading people.

    In the minefield of leadership literature available today, this book provides clarity, adding fresh and unique insights to critical leadership skills. The author draws upon his own unique experience from an unforgiving environment, forged from his background in the military and the international corporate world.

    This book is for you if you:
    ·Want to be an effective leader.
    ·Are willing to transform into the change you wish to see.
    ·Are committed to improving the lives of those you lead.
    If this sounds like you and you are willing to do what it takes, you are invited to take an inner journey of self-reflection. Self-reflection is critical for leadership development. In the process, improve your personal and professional life and discover practical tools.

    Increase mental resilience – These unpredictable times place more demands on people mentally, emotionally, spiritually and possibly even physically. This is the ‘new norm’ for which mental resilience is essential.

    Build a sense of trust and safety - Unlike mainstream leadership literature which tends to focus mainly on the vision of the leader, this book also focuses on the leader’s ability to build trust and provide a sense of ‘safety’ by ‘holding the space’ in these times of VUCA.

    Inspire Ownership-driven Leadership - The Selfless Leader sees the Collective as fellow stakeholders. In times of crisis, ‘self-preservation’ for the Selfless Leader is ‘collective preservation’, seeing the people as an extension of oneself. This book enables a sense of Ownership for you.

    Own who you are. Own the mission. Own the result. Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    5 分
  • The Apron Flag | Terence Sorour [Read by Malcolm Gooding]

    The Apron Flag | Terence Sorour [Read by Malcolm Gooding]
    2025/09/22
    The story of the Jameson Raid.

    Johannesburg, 1895. Driven by a sense of injustice over the treatment of fellow Uitlanders, Harold Sandal is determined to take a stand against the South African Republic.

    He helps the Reform Movement to covertly recruit for an impending uprising backed by Cecil Rhodes.
    Harold quickly fears for his and his family’s safety. He realises he may have jeopardised long-standing relationships, including his friendship with his neighbour who rides with Boer commandos to stop the Raiders.

    His inner conflict grows when the Jameson Raid ends in failure with dire consequences for those involved.

    The Apron Flag tells the fictional story of Harold Sandal and others set against the dramatic backdrop of historical events that culminated in the second Anglo-Boer War. Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    5 分
  • 52 Big Questions for Business Leaders | Mike Stopforth

    52 Big Questions for Business Leaders | Mike Stopforth
    2025/08/16
    Unlock a new dimension in leadership by asking better questions.

    Answers are overrated. In an unpredictable world, asking the right questions is significantly more powerful than clinging to stale, dated answers. What you knew yesterday won’t always take you where you need to go. Great leaders stand apart because they know how to ask themselves and their teams questions that spark insight, challenge assumptions, and drive action.

    52 Big Questions for Business Leaders isn’t just a collection of prompts and provocations – it’s a guide to sharper, more intentional thinking. Whether you’re leading a start-up or a global enterprise, the questions in these pages will help you pause, reflect, and lead with clarity.

    Drawing on decades of leadership experience, Mike Stopforth infuses wisdom, wit, and practical insight into the art of inquiry – because crafting big, beautiful questions is a skill worth mastering. This isn’t a book to read once and shelve; it’s a tool to return to whenever you need fresh perspective, focus, or inspiration.

    In the end, great leaders aren’t defined by the answers they give – but by the questions they dare to ask.

    Mike Stopforth is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and facilitator who thrives at the intersections of leadership, technology, and impact. He is the MD of Second Rodeo, a specialist advertising agency, and the founder of Beyond Binary, a digital leadership academy. Previously, Mike started Cerebra, Africa’s leading social media agency (acquired by WPP), and co-founded Afrigator.com (acquired by Naspers). He writes Elegant Disruption, a monthly newsletter for over 4 000 business leaders, and hosts the popular One-Eyed Man podcast. Based in Cape Town, Mike holds an MSc in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics and Political Science and, in his spare time, runs a family-friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio in the Southern Suburbs. Buy on Spotify (US CAN UK NZ AUS) · Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    5 分
  • After the Fires | Nozipho Tshabalala

    After the Fires | Nozipho Tshabalala
    2025/07/18
    Nozipho Mbanjwa-Tshabalala is a high-performing, excellence-driven, successful black woman. At any given time, she knows what is expected of her, how well she is doing, and what is next on her list of goals.

    Being in control of everything in her life was crucial to her survival and success. For the most part, it had always served her well until it didn’t. After The Fires is an inspirational memoir where Nozipho shares her deeply personal journey about managing life as the “golden girl” and what it takes to have it all.

    The book begins with her receiving the news of her mother’s passing while she stood on the biggest stage of her career. This event sends her into a spiral that leads her to reevaluate her ideas of success and what it costs to achieve it. Raised in a challenging political time in Pietermaritzburg KZN, the world was not her oyster. It was a series of miniscule gaps of opportunity that could not – must not – be squandered. And if she did her best, she could have it all. Now in her 40s, she has realised that what she needed to survive, may not be what she needs to thrive.

    Ultimately, it’s a story of growth, courage, and letting go. The memoir also touches on her familial journey, the emotional and physical challenges of infertility, and how she learned to surrender control. Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    5 分
  • Khanyisa and the Cloud | Melisa Ndlovu

    Khanyisa and the Cloud | Melisa Ndlovu
    2025/05/08
    Khanyisa and the Cloud is a story about a young girl with a cloud that only she can see. Some days, it floats in the background—other days, it feels heavy and hard to shake.

    Though invisible to others, Khanyisa’s family begins to notice its shadow and, little by little, helps her find ways to navigate it.

    Lovingly written by Melisa Ndlovu, in consultation with clinical psychologist Lungile Lechesa, this book opens the door for parents and children to talk about the feelings that can be hardest to name, showing that no cloud stays forever—and no child should have to face theirs alone.

    Read by Nina Hlalo. Buy the paperback version here · Connect with Melisa · Nina Hlalo- Voice · Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    5 分
  • Saturated Facts | Dr Idrees Mughal

    Saturated Facts | Dr Idrees Mughal
    2025/04/12
    TikTok sensation Dr Idz's myth-busting, scientific guide to nutrition and fitness.

    Does Diet Coke really cause cancer? Are eggs healthy? Does alcohol stop fat burning? And what steps can you take to avoid obesity, diabetes and heart disease?

    In Saturated Facts, TikTok star Dr Idz, an NHS medic with a degree in nutritional research, debunks the myths that often go unchecked on social media and explores the cutting-edge science around some of the most exciting topics in diet and health, including:- The link between nutrition and our mental wellbeing- The science behind gut health and how our gut acts as our 'second brain'- Chrono-nutrition - the timing of when and what we eat- The benefits and disadvantages of the most popular diets such as keto, fasting and vegan

    Dr Idz is on a mission to provide you with scientifically accurate information to make the best decisions about your health, cutting through the noise so you can eat better, feel good and live longer. Buy on Audible · Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    5 分
  • Bluebird in a Baobab | Jeri Lynn Johnson Russell

    Bluebird in a Baobab | Jeri Lynn Johnson Russell
    2025/04/12
    "Many of us save all year to have a moment of this on vacation. We miss so much in our air-conditioned world, away from children and each other, we in the west are so busy being prolific and efficient, alone in a cubicle. As I gaze at this naturally bustling scene of women working together, this seems to be the most natural rhythm for humans"

    Jeri Russell is elbow deep in Thanksgiving dinner preparation when she receives and email that will have a profound effect on her life.

    A former stewardess with Pan American airlines, Jeri is no stranger to travel.

    Soon after responding to the email, she is in the clouds again, flying toward a tiny town in Botswana, having agreed to volunteer there as a homeopathic clinician, teacher, and mentor. Over the next eleven years, Jeri will return many times to Africa, a land that stole her heart and feeds her soul. She will cherish tiny, meaningful moments in a vast continent, and she will learn from those who have so little but give so much.

    Set against the backdrop of Botswana, Swaziland (now Eswatini), and Ghana, A Bluebird in a Baobab is a love letter to Africa and its people. Brilliantly penned, this collection of enchanting vignettes, some heartbreaking, others heartwarming, is reminiscent of the fables of old, whispering timeless truths and offering wisdom and hope-a gentle reminder of the power of community spirit and sharing for a happy life. Buy on Audible · Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book
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    3 分