Book Créer Pour Survivre

At just 31, Yazid Ichemrahen could have his head in the clouds. After a childhood spent in foster care and then in a violent home, he found in pastry-making a lifeline, a means of expression. Through hard work and sacrifice, he eventually joined the ranks of the greats and won their recognition. His shops spread all over the world and one success followed another, even inspiring À la belle étoile, a film about his life.

But this dream career could never erase an underlying malaise. Despite his successes, happiness seems to be out of reach. When you've conquered almost everything, how do you complete this final quest? How do you make peace with your past and with yourself?

With astonishing clarity and a vital need to tell his own story, Yazid Ichemrahen looks back on his life and an admirable career, from Épernay to Dubai, from Mykonos to Qatar, via Avignon. But above all, he gives us an unvarnished reflection on existence and the search for happiness, inspired by a life lived at 100 miles an hour.

The book is dedicated by Yazid Ichemrahen.