Child Witch Kinshasa |
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Author:
| Ormsby, Mike |
Designed by:
| Soimaru, Victor |
Editor:
| Miscandlon, Steven Nicoara, Angela |
Cover Design by:
| Young, Matthew Procter, Doug |
Maps by:
| Sorasan, Sorin |
Series title: | Child Witch Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4792-8512-9 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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What if our best effort turns into our worst nightmare?When a hardworking French priest in the Congo tells an agnostic British journalist, "God is just the best that we can be", he unleashes a chain of dramatic events that will resonate from Kinshasa to Kingston-upon-Thames.Rising to the ethical challenge, journalist Frank befriends twelve-year-old Dudu - a homeless Congolese boy accused of sorcery - and promises to help him return to his family.But streetwise Dudu is nobody's fool....
More DescriptionWhat if our best effort turns into our worst nightmare?When a hardworking French priest in the Congo tells an agnostic British journalist, "God is just the best that we can be", he unleashes a chain of dramatic events that will resonate from Kinshasa to Kingston-upon-Thames.Rising to the ethical challenge, journalist Frank befriends twelve-year-old Dudu - a homeless Congolese boy accused of sorcery - and promises to help him return to his family.But streetwise Dudu is nobody's fool. Their unlikely partnership disintegrates with profound consequences for them both - and for Frank'swife and kids waiting in London.In this colourful and humorous travelogue, what you see is not what you get, but a little faith goes a long way.The story continues in Child Witch London."If you liked The Poisonwood Bible, then Child Witch Kinshasa is for you." (Mail & Guardian, Johannesburg)