Jacaranda rain – a South African story (Book Review)

Jacaranda rain - a South African story Hettema, Joan, 2019 Self-published, Pretoria, ISBN-13: 9781980735885, ISBN-10: 1980735883 Memory fades, memory adjusts, memory conforms to what we think we remember. Joan Didion, The year of magical thinking (2005). Joan Hettema's Jacaranda rain - a South African story is a deeply personal account that intertwines the author's life with the rich tapestry of South African history. In this self-published work, Hettema skilfully navigates through her memories, vividly portraying her experiences growing up in Pretoria alongside the backdrop of significant historical events.