The Jo'burg Gazette

In his book, The Jo'Burg Gazette, Louis A. Dezelan captures a snapshot in time that chronicles what it was like to live in South Africa during the demise of Apartheid. Dezelan offers a first-hand account of eclectic experiences in one of the world's most fascinating countries; from the antics of such simple creatures as the dung beetle, to the thrill of personally seeing the 2.5-million-year-old skull of one of the earliest hominoids, to the battlegrounds of the Zulu Wars, to the hatred that still lingered in some citizens who lost privileges with the collapse of Apartheid. The Jo'Burg Gazette is a quick and easy read that will allow you to feel as though you lived through a complicated and captivating time.

author_bio: Louis A. Dezelan has had multiple articles published on a variety of topics. He is a graduate of Indiana University and Harvard University's Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Governments. He has traveled to more than 30 countries and has lived abroad; specifically in South Africa. He is an accomplished photographer and bird watcher and has identified more than 21% of the bird species in the world. He has spent his entire career as a public servant, ultimately serving as the Fire Chief for the City of Indianapolis, retiring, and then resuming another career in public safety as a colonel in the Marion County Sheriff's Office in Indianapolis.
Dezelan has made hundreds of public appearances through speeches, radio, and television. He lives with his wife, Susie, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Keywords: Dezelan, South Africa, Apartheid, Jo'Burg, Zulu Wars, Dugga Boys, Botwsana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Cape Town