He never wavered during the fight for better opportunities, even though he faced many obstacles, government being one, he was able to win the battle to liberate South Africa.Nelson Mandela published many books about his life and the struggle to free South Africa from the unjust apartheid way of life. Four of his books were his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom, Conversation with Myself, Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorized Book of Quotations and Nelson Mandela: The Struggle is my Life. (Nelson Mandela Foundation) He has received more than 250 awards, recognition for his political and humanitarian achievements. On December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela died of a lung infection at the age of 95 at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Nelson Mandela Biography) Nelson Mandela had become a man who made great contributions to the world and who he looks up to today. Nelson Mandela Day is July 18, his birthday, a day on which world peace is promoted and his legacy is remembered. (Nelson Mandela