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The Journey

From the killing fields of Darfur to royal stable boy

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Pub Date Dec 10 2020 | Archive Date Sep 29 2020
Biographies & Memoirs | Nonfiction (Adult)

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Description

The astonishing true story of one boy's journey across the globe in search of a safe place to live. Raised by a tribe of nomads in Darfur, Abdul was just 7 years old when the government began a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign against his people. The Sudanese army killed his entire family and burned his home to the ground. Abdul narrowly escaped with his 3-year-old brother Yusuf, and together they fled to Chad. There they endured appalling conditions in one of the world's most impoverished refugee camps. Until one day Abdul was offered the chance of a better life. A chance fraught with danger that would force him to make the most heartbreaking decision of his life. Abdul's death-defying journey eventually led him to the UK, where his love of animals provided a lifeline, and he landed a job as a stable boy. But the choice he made that day in Chad would continue to haunt him...

The astonishing true story of one boy's journey across the globe in search of a safe place to live. Raised by a tribe of nomads in Darfur, Abdul was just 7 years old when the government began a...

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Advance Praise

'What Abdul has gone through is simply unimaginable. But his story shows the incredible power of sport to bring people together and help them to heal, even after the most appalling suffering.'  Clare Balding



'What Abdul has gone through is simply unimaginable. But his story shows the incredible power of sport to bring people together and help them to heal, even after the most appalling suffering.' Clare...

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Marketing Plan

Mirror Books is part of Reach Plc, the largest news publisher in the UK. Our portfolio reaches 45 million people every month and includes household brand names, including Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Manchester Evening News and OK! magazine. Our ability to advertise our books across the Reach estate ensures significant publicity and sustained marketing campaigns that cannot be matched by any other publisher.

Bespoke ads will run throughout the national and regional titles (print and digital) from two weeks before publication date.

Coverage expected in Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Mail online.

Radio interviews expected on BBC Radio 4, Talk Radio Europe and features in Woman & Home, Bella, Pick Me Up, Closer.

Mirror Books is part of Reach Plc, the largest news publisher in the UK. Our portfolio reaches 45 million people every month and includes household brand names, including Daily Mirror, Daily Express...

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Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781912624249
PRICE $15.95 (USD)

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