{"product_id":"baking-cakes-in-kigali-9780385343442","title":"Baking Cakes in Kigali","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"All the sun and magic of Africa are baked into Gaile Parkin's debut novel. . . . We peek into a warm and practical community as colorful as  the heroine's] dazzling confections.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis soaring novel introduces us to Angel Tungaraza: mother, cake baker, pillar of her community, keeper of secrets big and small. Angel's 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 Angel's own family unravels, and extraordinary connections are made--as a chain of events unfolds that will change Angel's life and the lives of those around her in the most astonishing ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBaking Cakes in Kigali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Remarkable . . . a powerful, thought-provoking work . . . filled with heartbreak but also with hope.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sweet and satisfying . . . gently draws readers into the daily rhythms of African life . . . Compassion and wisdom light up each page.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVentura County Star \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will leave you feeling well satisfied.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (South Africa)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385343442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.24w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gaile Parkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112002912437,"sku":"9780385343442","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cacdba80-4310-4b31-b6cd-24012a4c97b0.jpg?v=1693926577","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/baking-cakes-in-kigali-9780385343442","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}