The Conrad Press Paperback English
Amelie and Chocolate Eclairs
A story of loss, escape, and unexpected encounters
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‘Amélie and ChocolateÉclairs’ tells the story of a grieving mother whose life changes whenshe crosses paths with Jamal, an orphaned child hiding in a refugee camp innorthern France. Amélie is a mother who, after eighteen years, is still grievingthe loss of two of her children through tragic accidents. Jamal is a terrified nine-year old boy forced to flee hiscountry when his entire family is killed during a murderous civil war. Now, hehides in a makeshift camp in northern France with Sultana, a woman he met whilerunning away, and Aisha another orphaned child. Fate and an uncompromising bureaucracy means they will needmore than luck to bring them together – and luck is in very short supply. But does anybody care? Really care?
‘Amélie and ChocolateÉclairs’ tells the story of a grieving mother whose life changes whenshe crosses paths with Jamal, an orphaned child hiding in a refugee camp innorthern France. Amélie is a mother who, after eighteen years, is still grievingthe loss of two of her children through tragic accidents. Jamal is a terrified nine-year old boy forced to flee hiscountry when his entire family is killed during a murderous civil war. Now, hehides in a makeshift camp in northern France with Sultana, a woman he met whilerunning away, and Aisha another orphaned child. Fate and an uncompromising bureaucracy means they will needmore than luck to bring them together – and luck is in very short supply. But does anybody care? Really care?