Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface: Autobiographical Origins of This Book -- Introduction -- Part 1: Background -- Chapter 1: The Eastern Cape, Then and Now -- Chapter 2: Life History, Identity and Language Acquisition -- Part 2: The Life Histories -- Chapter 3: Childhood: Intimacy and Separation -- Chapter 4: Rites of Passage: Paths Diverge -- Chapter 5: Adult Life and Work: Language and Power -- Chapter 6: Identity Across Spaces: White Discourse and Hybrid Space -- Chapter 7: Conclusion -- Postscript -- Appendices -- References -- Index