Recommended Resources
MAY 2011
1. Solomon’s Song
Sarah de Carvalho
April 2011, Hodder & Stoughton, £8.99 paperback
'A beautifully told, uplifting story about fate, the fragility of life and how love can really conquer - and cure - all.' Grazia
Born on the same day, separated by thousands of miles, Keira Kavanagh and Solomon Itaborahy live lives that are worlds apart. But when tragedy strikes, their paths cross and their lives will never be the same again.
'You have to search for the key to the song of your life and when you find it, don't let it go.'
Solomon lives for adventures with his cousin Ze, his dog Duke and above all, to sing and play the piano, for which he has a rare gift. But when life in the idyllic mountains of the Serra dos Orgaos is shattered by injustice, the family is uprooted to the slums of Rio de Janeiro and life takes a very different turn.
Growing up at 'Goodnight', her family's vast cattle ranch in Montana, Keira Kavanagh dreams of finding the love of her life – ‘the key to her song’. But the untimely deaths of two people close to her leave her in turmoil, questioning her romantic notions.
As they navigate tragedy, loss and circumstances beyond their control, will these two young lives find a love that overcomes their suffering and discover who they are meant to be…and each other?
Solomon's Song is a beautiful debut novel, interlacing the lives of many vividly drawn characters across continents and cultures.
‘During my work as an investigative journalist I have met many ‘Solomons’ begging, prostituted or taking drugs to survive. But I could never bring the drama of Brazil's street children alive in the way this story does. SOLOMON'S SONG epitomizes life's lottery for thousands of children, and the miracles of fate and love that can never be explained, but only prove that there is no such thing as hopelessness. Worthy of a film on the big screen. Beautifully written and gripping.’ Chris Rogers, BBC
Sarah de Carvalho worked in television production and film promotion in London for ten years, before moving to the slums of Rio de Janeiro to work with street children. In 1993 Sarah founded the Happy Child Mission which works to rescue street children in the cities of Belo Horizonte and Recife in Brazil. She has since returned to the UK where she lives with her husband and children and is CEO of Happy Child.
2. A case study on ACTION Philippines
A Case Study On ACTION Philippines: Mobilizing Local Churches Through Networking And Partnerships (4557 KB)
3. Tear Fund. Partnering with the Local Church: Roots 11
http://tilz.tearfund.org/Publications/ROOTS/Advocacy+toolkit
4. Tear Fund. Mobilising the Church: Pillars
http://tilz.tearfund.org/Publications/PILLARS/Mobilising+the+church/
