Playing the Enemy

I enjoy the authors style of writing. I think it is an increadibly difficult thing to write a non fiction book in the way that a fictional book is written. I do not know how to describe his style of writing besides the fact that he is writing like a story is unfolding right before his eyes. He is very ttalented.
 I also would love to know what it is like to personally speak with Nelson Mandela. How interesting would it be to be a world famous reporter and mingle with some of the best reporters in the world? What would be the sotires that you would tell your children. That is if you even have children. Rick Bragg once said something along these lines "reporters belong to a selfish profession and as a result are selfish" (he was a reporter divorced from his wife, but very much married to his work).
It is interesting to think that individuals such as Mandela and the reporters around him did things to change the world, but also managed to not have a personal life to not have a family. In the case of Mandela, it was not his decision, but in the case of most they do have a decision.
While I believe in the gospel I feel as though I feel that many times I am discouraged to make many huge changes in the lives of others. Maybe I should say as a member of the church I feel as though many times I am encouraged to place family above all other things. For the most part, doing so is a better decision and more meaningful than not. However, there are those few examples where placing their own dreams and own desires or at least the dreams and desire of their countrymen over their family shifts and changes the world.