# Desmond and the Very Mean Word

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- Authors: [Desmond Tutu](https://www.bookquiver.com/desmond-tutu), [AG Ford](https://www.bookquiver.com/ag-ford)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2012-12-03

## Description

Based on a true story from Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s childhood in South Africa, Desmond and the Very Mean Word reveals the power of words and the secret of forgiveness. When Desmond takes his new...

## Editions

### Desmond and the Very Mean Word

- Publisher: candlewick
- ISBN: 978-07-6365-229-6
- Pages: 32
- Published: 2012-12-03
- Language: en_US