{"title":"Campbell Johnstone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCampbell Johnstone\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling memoirs that delve into the complexities of personal experience and resilience. His writing is candid and unflinching, presenting life’s challenges and triumphs with authenticity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives that explore themes of identity, struggle, and redemption, crafted with a distinctive voice that brings each story vividly to life. \u003cem\u003eBluffing\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a prime example of his talent for blending honesty with engaging storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bluffing-by-campbell-johnstone-9781775543350","title":"Bluffing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA story of rugby, identity, and hiding in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA memoir from a former pro rugby player who grew up on a farm in New Zealand with a dream of one day playing for the All Blacks. The difficulty was, Campbell Johnstone was gay. Petrified his team-mates would find out, Campbell lived a closeted life, disguising his disinterest in women with alcohol and binge-drinking. He idolised his older brothers, his tough-as-nails father, and no-nonsense mother, but the thought of them finding out was unbearable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBluffing\u003c\/em\u003e is Campbell's journey growing up in the 1980s against a backdrop of anti-gay sentiment and discrimination—it was still illegal for men to have sexual relations until 1986—and how he hid his true self during his journey through professional rugby. Campbell would eventually realise his childhood dream, playing for the All Blacks alongside greats of the game like Richie McCaw and Dan Carter. But at what cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBluffing\u003c\/em\u003e is a journey by a young man navigating professional sport who ultimately finds happiness in accepting who he always was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598911045868,"sku":"9781775543350","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781775543350-bluffing-1.jpg?v=1790727439"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/campbell-johnstone.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}