The Self-employed Housewife — Nadine May

This story of an immigrant from Holland to South Africa in the 70s, is about the relationship between the young wife and mother and her husband who is a seaman.. Every chapter is full of engaging chatty dialog between her, her two toddlers and the people she interacts with while starting her own leather craft business from home. From being a lonely housewife who finds her true calling after a mystical experience, this self-searching odyssey is as deeply pleasurable as it is enlightening. The book carries an uplifting message for any immigrant in how to survive as a new arrival in a country with no support base and with only a minimal understanding of English.