Lori Lansens was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, a small Canadian town with a remarkable history as a terminus on the Underground Railroad, which became the setting for her first three bestselling novels. After living in downtown Toronto most of her adult life, she moved with her family to the Santa Monica mountains near Los Angeles in 2006. A couple of years ago she relocated with her family to Calabasas, California, home of the Kardashians. Her new novel "This Little Light" is set there.
The story of Addy’s life starts in Rusholme, a black Canadian corner. When, not far from her birthplace, little Sharla Cody (aged five) is left in her custody her past comes to life again. Loves and losses, accidents and mistakes piece together the tale. A beautiful book with home truths.