{"product_id":"peace-by-chocolate-new-expanded-edition-ebook","title":"Peace by Chocolate (New, Expanded Edition eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A timely tale of triumph, a story about the gift of community and the power of determination, and one family’s passion for chocolate. We need more heartwarming stories like this, especially today.” — Ayelet Tsabari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition of \u003ci\u003ePeace by Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the 10th anniversary of the founding of this uniquely Canadian chocolate company. Author Jon Tattrie tells the extraordinary story of the Hadhad family — Isam, his wife Shahnaz, and their sons and daughters, including Tareq, now an acclaimed speaker and the voice and face of the family’s chocolatier, Peace by Chocolate. From the devastation of the Syrian civil war, through their life as refugees in Lebanon, to their arrival in a small town in Atlantic Canada, \u003ci\u003ePeace by Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one family and the Antigonish community who welcomed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition brings the Hadhad family’s stories up to date, with new chapters chronicling the development of the company and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. Much has changed for the Hadhads since they arrived in small-town Canada, but ten years on, the family continues to spread messages of unity and community. Their remarkable story of resilience continues to inspire people all over the world. This is the story of a family, but it’s also one of hope, of community, and most importantly, of peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJon Tattrie is a writer and editor who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He holds a master’s degree in writing from the University of King’s College, spent 15 years reporting for CBC News, and is a past editor of Atlantic Books Today. He is the author of two novels and eight works of non-fiction, including To Leave A Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, Daniel Paul: Mi'kmaw Elder, and the bestsellers The Hermit of Africville and Peace by Chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTattrie’s writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChronicle Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaltscapes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eProgress Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. He followed the Hadhads’ story from the day Tareq arrived in Canada, first speaking to Tareq on the day Tareq and his father met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016. Tattrie was captivated by Tareq’s joy after so much loss and worked with Tareq and the Hadhads to write \u003ci\u003ePeace by Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e to capture that hope. Find Jon Tattrie online at jontattrie.ca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: October 6, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jon Tattrie","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773104843\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":49078347956463,"sku":"9781773104843","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773104843_FC.jpg?v=1786726748","url":"https:\/\/gooselane.com\/products\/peace-by-chocolate-new-expanded-edition-ebook","provider":"Goose Lane Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}