Holding My Breath is a memoir fashioned in a way that invites the reader to eavesdrop on a broken young man’s heartfelt conversation with his dead mother.

It's been more than a decade since losing his single mother, and Ace Moloi has tried in vain to wish away some persistent questions about grief and healing. Finally, in this intimate, emotional, and yet brave, letter to his mother, he draws the strength to confront the suspended trauma of his childhood. What's more, he is kind enough to invite us all to eavesdrop on this necessary conversation.

Ace's is an all-encompassing South African story, a true reflection of the country we live in 21 years into democracy. It is also a heart-wrenching account of one boy's journey from having been loved to a life where love is but a distant memory. It is as beautifully written as it is searing - funny in parts and tragic in others, offering the experience of what it feels like to constantly hold your breath, hoping nothing else goes wrong.

Release Date: October 3, 2023

ISBN: 9781990253560

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