{"product_id":"9780008276645","title":"My Pear-Shaped Life: The most heartwarming and uplifting listen, perfect for 2025","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘So many women will find this book speaks to them.  It makes you laugh and cry but it is truly inspiring’ Katie Fforde\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Sweet, sad, insightful and joyful – this book pressed all the emotion buttons and I’m so glad it did’ Milly Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful, tender and joyful story\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Susan Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMeet Greta.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eShe’s funny.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eShe’s flawed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eShe’s hiding so much behind her big smile she’s forgotten who she is.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eBut Greta is about to discover that the key to being happy is…being \u003cem\u003eyourself\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreta Gale has played the part of the funny fat one her entire life, hiding her insecurities behind a big smile. But size doesn’t matter when you can laugh at yourself, right?\u003cbr\u003eUntil Greta realises she’s the only one \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e laughing. And deep down, she’s not sure if she’ll ever laugh again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Greta is about to discover that sometimes the best moments in life come when it’s all gone a bit pear-shaped…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Poignant and profound, warm and witty, Carmel’s brilliant writing invites us to look beyond the smiley face to the complex tangle of emotions inside us all.\u003cstrong\u003e I absolutely adored it\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Cathy Bramley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Warm, engrossing storytelling \u003cstrong\u003eat its best\u003c\/strong\u003e’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Sheila O’Flanagan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this contemporary fiction, Greta's journey of self-help is not only humorous but also deeply touching. Her struggle with body image and eating disorders is portrayed with a raw honesty that resonates with many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Ann O'Loughlin (Secrets of an Irish House), Sinéad Moriarty (Yours, Mine, Ours), Sheila O'Flanagan (What Eden Did Next), Noelle Harrison (The Last Summer in Ireland), and Susanne O'Leary (The Widow's Irish Secret).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carmel Harrington, Read by Amy McAllister","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889240723605,"sku":"9780008276645","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008276645.jpg?v=1776888541","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008276645","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}