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Former cowhand now milking money from riveting books

Former cowhand now milking money from riveting books
Jeff Mandila took his first book manuscript to a publisher but was rejected on sight. Years later, his books are on demand. (Photo:Robert Amalemba/Standard)

When his dad passed on while he was 16, Jeff Mandila’s life was almost shattered.

His mother, a house wife, could hardly take care of their family of six. Difficult as it was, he did not wallow in self-pity. He started off as a milkman and is now an award winning writer.

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