A critical review of Now I Call Him Brother by Alec Smith needs to grapple with two overlapping dimensions: the book as a personal spiritual memoir and as a historical-political document rooted in late Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. What follows is a balanced, analytical review that engages both… Critical Review: *Now I Call Him Brother Published in 1984, Now I Call Him Brother is a semi-autobiographical account of Alec Smith’s transformation from the troubled son of Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith into a born-again Christian and advocate for racial reconciliation. Written with the assistance of Rebecca de Saintonge, the book positions itself at the intersection of confession, conversion narrative, and political testimony. Narrative Strengths: Personal Honesty and Moral Urgency At its most compelling,…