{"product_id":"9780008325718_staunch-a-beautifully-uplifting-read-perfect-for-fans-of-the-best-exotic-marigold-hotel","title":"Staunch: A beautifully uplifting read, perfect for fans of THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘A fun and uplifting memoir’ \u003cstrong\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleanor finds herself in her late 30s on a beach in India with three old ladies, trying to ‘find herself’ and ‘discover her family history’ like some sad middle-class crisis cliché. How did she get here?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruthfully, it could be for any one of the below reasons, if not all combined:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepmum dying\/Stepdad leaving – family falling apart, subsequent psychotic break; both parents now on third marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eBreaking up with K after 12 years – breaking up a whole life, a whole fucking universe – for reasons that may have been… misguided?\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eNew boyfriend moving in immediately, me insisting ‘it’s not a rebound!’ even after everyone has stopped listening, then breaking up with me\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eGoing into therapy after dating a threatening narcissist (the most pertinent point of which should be noted: I did not break up with him – he ghosted me)\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to address this situation? Take a trip to India with your octogenarian nan and two great aunts of course. The perfect, if somewhat unusual, distraction from Eleanor’s ongoing crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the trip offers so much more than Eleanor could ever have hoped for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the vivid and worldly older women in her life, she learns what it means to be staunch in the face of true adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleanor Wood's STAUNCH is a special autobiography that explores the depths of personal relationships and the human mind. It is a best-selling biography filled with humour, inspiration, and a unique perspective on travel and personal growth. This book is a testament to the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Richard Coles (Bringing in the Sheaves), Nancy Birtwhistle (The Green Budget Guide), Ruth Jones (Living the Sweet Life ), Felix White (It's Always Summer Somewhere), and A.J. West (The Spirit Engineer).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eleanor Wood, Read by Eleanor Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889490808981,"sku":"9780008325718","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x145_d1baa15e-ac41-41e0-bc32-f3b242c49585.jpg?v=1769475135","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008325718_staunch-a-beautifully-uplifting-read-perfect-for-fans-of-the-best-exotic-marigold-hotel","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}