Solomon's Song
$64.54
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2011
Summary
‘You have to search for the key to the song of your life and when you find it, don’t let it go.’
Solomon lives for adventures with his cousin Ze, his dog Duke and above all, to sing and play the piano, for which he has a rare gift. But when life in the idyllic mountains of the Serra dos Orgaos is shattered by injustice, the family is uprooted to the slums of Rio de Janeiro.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444701883 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444701886 |
| Author: | Sarah De Carvalho |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Hodder Faith |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 138g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 138mm x 199mm |
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Critics Review
A beautifully told, uplifting story about fate, the fragility of life and how love can really conquer - and cure - all. - Grazia
During my work as an investigative journalist I have met many Solomons begging, prostituted or taking drugs to survive. But I could never bring the drama of Brazil’s street children alive in the way this story does. SOLOMON’S SONG epitomizes life’s lottery for thousands of children, and the miracles of fate and love that can never be explained, but only prove that there is no such thing as hopelessness. - Chris Rogers, BBCSarah De Carvalho
Sarah de Carvalho left a well-paid media career in London in 1991 to live and work among the street children in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. She founded Happy Child Mission, an organization dedicated to providing physical, educational, and spiritual care for street children. Happy Child Mission currently operates nine homes in two major Brazilian cities and has rescued, rehabilitated, and reintegrated over 8,500 children. Sarah is also involved with 180 Alliance, a global initiative for street children founded in 2005. She is married with three children and resides in Surrey.
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