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I dedicate this book to the sons and daughters of my small town of Fort Beaufort, also known as Bhofolo, in the Eastern Cape. I also dedicate it to South Africans in general, particularly those who grew up with more questions than answers, and to those who were brought up in socio-economically poor settings. Many were considered children of single parents and were raised by their grandmothers who they thought were their actual mothers. I dedicate this book to those growing up with certain defects and situations beyond their control. I dedicate this book to the ones who even doubted their self-worth, esteem and true identity. I dedicate this book to those who never tasted the guiding hand of their biological fathers and missed out on their fathers’ voices, tough love, life modelling and admonishments, more so boys. But mostly I dedicate it to those heroes who defied all such ills. This book is dedicated to the vulnerable, the weak who triumphed above the ordinary setbacks of life and became extraordinary achievers. From the onset it may look as if there is nothing special about these people, but in the long run their qualities need to be known and acknowledged.