Jon Tattrie – författare

Finalist, Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction Finalist, Taste Canada Awards (Culinary Narratives)Nominated for 3 Gourmand AwardsA National BestsellerA Hill Times Top 100 SelectionFebruary 2016. Antigonish, Nova Scotia.Tareq Hadhad was worried about his father: Isam did not know what to do with his life. Before the war began in Syria, Isam had run a chocolate company for over twenty years. But that life was gone now. The factory was destroyed, and he and his family had spent three years in limbo as refugees before coming to Canada. So, in an unfamiliar kitchen in a small town, Isam began to make chocolate again.This remarkable book tells the extraordinary story of the Hadhad family — Isam, his wife Shahnaz, and their sons and daughters — and the founding of the 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, Peace by Chocolate is the story of one family. It is also the story of the people of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and so many towns across Canada, who welcomed strangers and helped them face the challenges of settling in an unfamiliar land.

“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 This expanded edition of Peace by Chocolate 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, Peace by Chocolate is the story of one family and the Antigonish community who welcomed them. This 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.