{"product_id":"9781911358749_49-uses-for-a-walking-stick","title":"49 Uses For A Walking Stick","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike a Swiss Army pen-knife, the walking stick can be put to an amazing variety of uses whilst out and about; on the street, on the beach, in the garden and especially in orchards…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking sticks have had a bad press. For too long the walking stick has been portrayed as a workaday item of codgerism, a simple support for the aged and infirm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not the case. Possession of a walking stick opens up a whole gamut of opportunities beyond the simple 'leaning against' purpose. In \u003cem\u003e49 Uses for A Walking Stick\u003c\/em\u003e Frank Hopkinson explains the variety of practical uses a walking stick can be put to, from flicking filthy slugs off a lawn and parting crowds to alerting a theatre-goer two rows in front that his rapid consumption of fruit bonbons is ruining everyone's enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout, the book also includes a miscellany of walking stick trivia, facts and figures and fun information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Hopkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897281302677,"sku":"9781911358749","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781911358749_65b185ce-bcbe-42e5-aead-74fefd33cf02.jpg?v=1776992596","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781911358749_49-uses-for-a-walking-stick","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}