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All the sun and magic of Africa are baked into Gaile Parkins debut novel. . . . We peek into a warm and practical community as colorful as the heroines] dazzling confections.--The Christian Science Monitor This soaring novel introduces us to Angel Tungaraza: mother, cake baker, pillar of her community, keeper of secrets big and small. Angels kitchen is an oasis in the heart of Rwanda, where visitors stop to order cakes but end up sharing their stories, transforming their lives, leaving with new hope. In this vibrant, powerful setting, unexpected things are beginning to happen: A most unusual wedding is planned, a heartbreaking mystery involving Angels own family unravels, and extraordinary connections are made--as a chain of events unfolds that will change Angels life and the lives of those around her in the most astonishing ways. Praise for Baking Cakes in Kigali Everyone needs a neighbor like Angel Tungaraza . . . whose warmth and coolheaded cleverness might remind some readers of Precious Ramotswe from the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.--Entertainment Weekly Remarkable . . . a powerful, thought-provoking work . . . filled with heartbreak but also with hope.--Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sweet and satisfying . . . gently draws readers into the daily rhythms of African life . . . Compassion and wisdom light up each page.--Ventura County Star Will leave you feeling well satisfied.--O: The Oprah Magazine (South Africa)About the Author:Gaile Parkin was born and raised in Zambia and studied at universities in South Africa and England. She has lived in many different parts of Africa, including Rwanda, where Baking Cakes in Kigali is set. She spent two years in Rwanda as a VSO volunteer at the new university doing a wide range of work: teaching, mentoring, writing learning materials, working with the campus clinic to counsel students with HIV/AIDS, and doing gender advocacy and empowerment work. Evenings and weekends, she counselled women and girls who were survivors. Many of the stories told by the characters in Baking Cakes for Kigali are based on or inspired by stories Parkin was told herself. She is currently a freelance consultant in the fields of education, gender, and HIV/AIDS. From the Hardcover edition.
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