{"id":86,"date":"2024-01-27T13:31:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T13:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novelty-fiction.com\/connect\/?p=86"},"modified":"2026-03-15T09:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:04:57","slug":"against-all-odds-by-ambrose-cato-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novelty-fiction.com\/catalog\/against-all-odds-by-ambrose-cato-george\/","title":{"rendered":"“Against All Odds” by Dr. Ambrose Cato George"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dr. Ambrose Cato George, the South African author and poet, looks back at a long life filled with challenges and opportunities. Being raised in relative poverty and disadvantaged by the discriminatory educational system under apartheid did not prevent him from graduating and becoming a PhD. A chronic mental health disorder resulting in severe depression did not stop him from pursuing advanced studies in Great Britain under a scholarship. He subsequently became a teacher, then a headmaster, and became a pillar of support for his country’s mental health sector. A one-time political activist, scholar, religious thinker and family man, he seems to have lived life to its fullest.<\/p>\n

The memoir has two parts, “On My Own Terms” and “Depression and Stigma: Another Man’s Country.” Due to Dr. George’s structured thinking and straightforward writing style, “Against All Odds” is not a very demanding read. The book is thoughtful, transparent and revealing. It is also motivational, especially for those who struggle with clinical depression, as it shows a path forward to a successful and gratifying life.<\/p>\n

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Published by Novelty Fiction on January 27, 2024.<\/p>\n

Available in paperback format (164 pages) via Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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