Shining : the story of a lucky man / Abdi Aden and Robert Hillman.
Shining : the story of a lucky man / Abdi Aden and Robert Hillman.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
Call Numbers
H 2015/2083 , G 2016/1375
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
291 pages : illustrations, 2 maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2015.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Abdi's world fell apart when he was only fifteen and Somalia's vicious civil war hit Mogadishu. Unable to find his family and effectively an orphan, he fled with some sixty others, heading to Kenya. On the way, death squads hunted them and they daily faced violence, danger and starvation. After almost four months, they arrived at refugee camps in K...
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Full title
Shining : the story of a lucky man / Abdi Aden and Robert Hillman.
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Notes
General note
"A young refugee's incredible journey from heartbreak to home" -- Front cover.
'"All the forces ranged against me will have to contend with my determination to stay alive, keep breathing, love and be loved"' -- Front cover.
Mitchell Library copy held at H 2015/2083 : Submission for National Biography Award 2016
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2015.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
H 2015/2083 , G 2016/1375
Record Identifier
74VK7WxLE47O
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7WxLE47O
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780732299842
DDC
305.906914
MMS ID
991022864669702626
