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OverviewElijah, seven years old, is covered in scars and has a history of disruptive behaviour. His adoptive mother Nikki believes that she and her husband Obi are strong enough to accept his difficulties - and that being white will not affect her ability to raise a black son. Elijah's birth mother Deborah loves her son like the world has never known. Elijah thinks it's his fault they can't be together. Each of them faces more challenges than they could have dreamed, but just as Elijah starts to settle in, a shocking event rocks their fragile peace and the result is devastating. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christie WatsonPublisher: Quercus Publishing Imprint: Quercus Publishing Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9781849163811ISBN 10: 1849163812 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 31 July 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'Staggeringly authentic, staggeringly moving and profound ... and at times hysterically funny. It's a gem' Lesley Lokko. 'Uplifting, heartwarming' Pride Magazine. 'Kept us gripped throughout . . stayed with us long after we'd finished the final page' Stylist. 'Expertly handles delicate, culturally sensitive issues ... Elijah's voice shines through the pages, making him a character who is memorable long after the story ends' We Love This Book. 'Uplifting, heartwarming' Pride Magazine. 'Kept us gripped throughout ... stayed with us long after we'd finished the final page' Stylist. 'Expertly handles delicate, culturally sensitive issues ... Elijah's voice shines through the pages, making him a character who is memorable long after the story ends' We Love This Book. Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.christiewatson.com/Christie Watson trained as a paediatric nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and worked as a nurse, educator and senior sister for over ten years before joining UEA for her MA in Creative Writing, where she won the Malcolm Bradbury Bursary. Christie lives in South London with her Nigerian Muslim partner and their large dual heritage, multi-faith family. Christie is a winner of Red's Hot Women Awards 2012. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.christiewatson.com/Countries AvailableAll regions |