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Island on the Edge of the World

Author: Deborah Rodriguez  

From the author of the international bestseller The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul , comes a captivating story set in the colourful but chaotic land of Haiti, as four very different women work together to find a lost child.

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From the author of the international bestseller The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul , comes a captivating story set in the colourful but chaotic land of Haiti, as four very different women work together to find a lost child.

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From the author of the international bestseller The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, comes a captivating story set in the colourful but chaotic land of Haiti, as four very different women work together to find a lost child.Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover.Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic childhood far from home have left her struggling for her way in life.Bea, Charlie's eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her estranged mother will help Charlie heal.Lizbeth, a Texas widow who has never strayed too far from home. She is on a daunting journey into the unknown, searching for the grandchild she never knew existed.And Senzey, a young Haitian mother dealing with a lifetime of love and loss, who shows them the true meaning of bravery.Together they venture through the teeming, colorful streets of Port-au-Prince, into the worlds of do-gooders doing more harm than good, Vodou practitioners, artists, activists, and everyday Haitian men and women determined to survive against all odds.For Charlie, Bea, Lizbeth and Senzey, life will never be the same again . . .

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About the Author

Deborah Rodriguez is the author of the international bestsellers The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and The Zanzibar Wife. She has also written two memoirs- The Kabul Beauty School, about her life in Afghanistan, and The House on Carnaval Street, on her experiences following her return to America. She spent five years teaching and later directing the Kabul Beauty School, the first modern beauty academy and training salon in Afghanistan.Deborah also owned the Oasis Salon and the Cabul Coffee House, and is the founder of the nonprofit organization Oasis Rescue, which aims to teach women in post-conflict and disaster-stricken areas the art of hairdressing.She currently lives in Mazatlan, Mexico, where she owns Tippy Toes salon and spa.

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Product Details

Publisher
Random House Australia | Bantam Australia Original
Published
5th November 2019
Pages
320
ISBN
9780143793595

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