Location: South Africa
Member Since: June 08, 2011

Rebone Makgato


Biography

I am a novelist, poet, short story writer and an investigative journalist. I have written a number of books and winning short stories. Three of my books appear on the ebook publishing site www.book2read.com. They are also available in paperback on www.amazon.com. For more information visit my website: www.rebone.yolasite.com. You can also check out my blogs, The Winning Writer on www.blogs.24.com/rebonemakgato, Writes On Rebone on www.rebone.blogspot.com

In addition to my writing career, I am a trained chemist.I run a chemicals business called Rebochem. Rebochem supplies laboratory chemicals, laboratory equipment, laboratory apparatus and glassware, and lab science kit packages to both junior and high schools, as well as universities, research/medical laboratories and manufacturing industry.

Where to find Rebone Makgato online

Website: http://www.rebone.yolasite.com
Twitter: makgato
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://za.linkedin.com/in/rebochem
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rebone
Blog: http://www.rebone.blogspot.com

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com

Books

A Woman Denied... The Early Years    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $8.99 USD. 75160 words. Published on August 10, 2011. Nonfiction.
Simon Bushie had always wanted a little boy to complement the two girls he already had. When his wife Evelyn conceived, it became the happiest day of his life. Everyday he rooted for a boy. But when the baby came, it came with mixed gender. A staunch traditionalist that he was, Bushie was determined that the baby would be a man like him. He went on to register the baby as a boy, naming it Raymond.
The Drifting Trailer Man    by Rebone Makgato
You set the price! 2730 words. Published on July 4, 2011. Fiction.
A washed-out former entertainer turns up on the streets of a quiet suburb. Down on his last penny, he spends his days drifting, longing for the past glory and watching the sunset. Nobody knew who he was - and no one cared - until ten year old Donna stepped into the caravan.
Nurse Laura's Affair    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $1.99 USD. 3370 words. Published on July 4, 2011. Fiction.
Can a nurse fall in love with her patient?
Faceless People    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $0.99 USD. 4530 words. Published on July 4, 2011. Nonfiction.
A victim of hijack and kidnap retraces her captors' steps to a place where she hoped to get help.... Only to be turned away - for the second time - by the people who refused to show their faces.
Ordeal of the Innocent    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $0.99 USD. 4030 words. Published on July 4, 2011. Fiction.
A young girl running late for school is given a lift by a stranger.... But instead of a short ride to school, the well-groomed driver of a flashy car had other ideas.
Body In A Hotel Room    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $0.99 USD. 5970 words. Published on July 2, 2011. Fiction.
The fiancee of a popular Disc Jockey disappears in dubious circumstances... and found dead a few days later in a fancy hoel room
The Journey    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $1.99 USD. 4750 words. Published on July 2, 2011. Nonfiction.
Zondi, a crackhead son of Granny Thandi, has just been released from jail. Without a job and addicted to drugs, he relies on small-time snatch jobs. But robbing her sick mother was the last straw. Granny Thandi had finally had enough.
Personal Surprise    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $1.99 USD. 5070 words. Published on June 25, 2011. Fiction.
For years Dr Malan prided himself in healing paranormal activities in troubled souls. However, there is one man whose troubles are out of this world.
Healing    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $2.99 USD. 6610 words. Published on June 25, 2011. Nonfiction.
The story talks about the struggle of men who are constantly abused by their wives. Is there a way a marriage can be healed?
I love You To Death    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $2.99 USD. 4860 words. Published on June 25, 2011. Fiction.
Love has blinded Glenda to such an extent that she worshipped her boyfriend Veli. Even when Veli abused her, she always protected him. He was the best thing to ever happen to her. She never thought of leaving him. Until one day at Veli's friend's birthday bash when a fight turned nasty.
Animal City    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $1.99 USD. 5400 words. Published on June 24, 2011. Fiction.
This is an allegorical story about animal citizens who have endured generations of abuse by their neighbours called Man. However, winds of change blow as the animals prepare to reclaim their lives
Change    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $1.99 USD. 4620 words. Published on June 23, 2011. Fiction.
The story talks about a reformed thug who has cleaned up his act. Changing his life made him a compassionate person who protects the people he used to terrorise before.
More Than Just Courage    by Rebone Makgato
Price: Free! 5090 words. Published on June 23, 2011. Fiction.
This is the story of one courageous woman in the wasted rural village of Africa who went on to uplift herself and become the beacon of hope in her village.
Sara    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $1.99 USD. 5270 words. Published on June 22, 2011. Fiction.
The story is about a wayward teenage girl who falls for a drug dealer. Sara was madly in love with Mike, a small time drug peddlar who hoped to graduate into the big league.
The Good Samaritan    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $3.99 USD. 5920 words. Published on June 22, 2011. Nonfiction.
Two young boys hitch-hiking one evening gave the driver who stopped to help them a terrifying experience. Their mission was to hijack the car and kill the driver.
Fatherland - Die Vaderland    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $8.99 USD. 55060 words. Published on June 21, 2011. Nonfiction.
This book is about the South African White rightwingers' struggle for independence and self-determination post the first democratic general elections of 1994
Lyrics & Hearts    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $2.99 USD. 5170 words. Published on June 21, 2011. Fiction.
This is a compilation of never-before published poems by author rebone makgato.
Summer Of Eighty-Four    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $9.99 USD. 82360 words. Published on June 20, 2011. Fiction.
Mrs Suzie Madia, wife of Polokwane City millionaire, is found murdered in her hotel room one morning. Mr Madia spares no expenses to have the killer of his wife brought to book. He hires his friend, a one time disgraced investigative reporter to unravel the murder of his wife.
Out of Africa - A Collection of Short Stories    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $9.99 USD. 60940 words. Published on June 19, 2011. Fiction.
Out of Africa is a collection of short stories from a South African perspective. The stories cover a wide range of subjects and include two award-winning entries. The collection also includes never-before published stories from the 80s and the early nineties.
A Clean Job of Murder    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $6.99 USD. 55550 words. Published on June 18, 2011. Fiction.
Judge Jansen van der Schyff had made a lot of enemies in his long career. When he retired he decided to throw himself a birthday party. He invited close friends and family. The birthday lunch culminated in his murder that took Chief Detective Swart from pillar to post as he fumbled to make sense of the numerous clues. The age-old question remained - who killed the judge?
The Prostitutes of Mokopane    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $6.99 USD. 53100 words. Published on June 15, 2011. Nonfiction.
This book is about the problem of prostitution in my hometown of Mokopane, South Africa. It looks at the role players in this occupation, the reasons why women turn to prostitution, and the potential economic spin-offs of prostitution in a legalised environment
Through Thick and Thin    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $9.99 USD. 97620 words. Published on June 15, 2011. Fiction.
Through Thick and Thin is a book about one well to do woman's struggle to overcome the ravages of breast cancer.

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