{"product_id":"run-hide-repeat-a-memoir-of-a-fugitive-childhood-paperback","title":"Run, Hide, Repeat: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePauline Dakin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2018\u003c\/b\u003e Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonglisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortlisted for the 2018 Evelyn Richardson Non-fiction Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the 2018 \u003c\/b\u003eAtlantic Book Awards - Margaret and John Savage First Book Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2018\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Hegyi Award for Emerging Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable family tale of deception and betrayal, love and forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePauline Dakin spent her childhood on the run. Without warning, her mother twice uprooted her and her brother, moving thousands of miles away from family and friends. Disturbing events interrupt their outwardly normal life: break-ins, car thefts, even physical attacks on a family friend. Many years later, her mother finally revealed they'd been running from the Mafia and were receiving protection from a covert anti-organized crime task force.\u003cbr\u003e But the truth was even more bizarre. Gradually, Dakin's fears give way to suspicion. She puts her journalistic training to work and discovers that the Mafia threat was actually an elaborate web of lies. As she revisits her past, Dakin uncovers the human capacity for betrayal and deception, and the power of love to forgive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRun, Hide, Repeat \u003c\/i\u003eis a memoir of a childhood steeped in unexplained fear and menace. Gripping and suspenseful, it moves from Dakin's uneasy acceptance of her family's dire situation to bewildered anger. As compelling and twisted as a thriller, \u003ci\u003eRun Hide Repeat\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a family under threat, and the resilience of family bonds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAULINE DAKIN is an assistant professor at the University of King's College School of Journalism in Halifax. A journalist who has worked in radio, television, and print, she was also a senior producer for CBC Nova Scotia, host of CBC Radio's \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and a long-time health reporter for CBC National News. She has received many national journalism awards, including a citation of merit from The Michener Awards. She lives in Halifax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765756789024,"sku":"9780735233249","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/30e1279714f7fc5a886a464e0afabd34.webp?v=1780278953","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/run-hide-repeat-a-memoir-of-a-fugitive-childhood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}