INA by Ina Bonnette

INA (First Edition Afrikaans Survivor Memoir, 2021)

A survivor's Afrikaans memoir of a brutal 2012 attack, the loss of her son, and the road to healing and faith

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: INA: 'n Verhaal van genade en genesing
• Author: Ina Bonnette
• Publisher: LAPA Uitgewers (LUCA), Midrand
• Publication Date: 2021
• ISBN-13: 9780639607559
• Edition Details: Eerste uitgawe (First Edition), 2021. Standard softcover release.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound, with a photographic portrait of the author on the front.
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback), approximately 235 x 155 mm.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Wraps: The printed card wrappers are clean, with slight softness to the front cover edges. A faint vertical crease or line is visible on the back cover near the right of the blurb. The spine is clean and legible with no obvious cracking, and the corners show light rubbing.
• Interior: The text block is tight and clean. The page edges are toned yellow-cream, with some light spotting to the fore-edge and tail, and slight edge marks in the title page area. No writing or markings were seen.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in 2021 by LAPA Uitgewers under its LUCA imprint, INA: 'n Verhaal van genade en genesing (A Story of Grace and Healing) is the first-person account of Ina Bonnette, who survived a brutal attack in January 2012 in which her son Conrad was murdered.

The memoir follows her path through trauma towards healing and faith. It is written in Afrikaans and set against a case that drew national attention and focused public debate on violence against women in South Africa.

A contemporary South African true-crime memoir and testimony of survival, offered here as a first edition and a collectible copy for readers of modern South African social history.

Author Profile: Ina Bonnette

Ina Bonnette was born in Rustenburg and grew up in a loving home. She built a successful career and regularly addresses women about the early signs of manipulation and aggression.

She is known as an advocate for victims of gender-based violence. INA is her account of the 2012 attack and its aftermath.