{"title":"Charlie Colenutt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Colenutt\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers a thoughtful exploration of history and military themes, weaving narratives that challenge conventional perspectives. His work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eIs This Working?\u003c\/em\u003e, invites reflection on the complexities of conflict and the human experiences within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a distinctive voice, Colenutt's writing blends historical insight with compelling storytelling. His books engage those interested in the nuances of past events and the enduring impact of military history on society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"is-this-working-by-charlie-colenutt-9781035015115","title":"Is This Working?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFascinating and often moving\u003c\/em\u003e - The Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnique and unexpectedly moving: it's a choral work of frustration, pride and despair\u003c\/em\u003e - The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie Colenutt's intense and revealing interviews capture the raw voices of people talking honestly about work. \u003cstrong\u003eRead this\u003c\/strong\u003e, as each one opens a hidden window on the way we live now - Polly Toynbee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the best part of two years, Charlie Colenutt travelled the country to talk to a hundred strangers, from all walks of life, about their jobs: What did they do for a living? Why did they do it? Did they like it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey met in coffee shops, chain pubs, or front rooms. Through hearing people tell their stories, he found out the number of birds killed per day in a poultry factory, the order in which patients are woken up in care homes, and the reasons why you shouldn't smile when you are shown your bonus in an investment bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe spoke with the church minister who, maddened by his email inbox, has come to feel more like an administrator than a spiritual leader; the cleaner that became so frustrated by the lack of change in her local area that she ran to be a councillor and won; the baker who used to hate touching flour; and the trade union organiser, not pressured by hours or targets, but by the cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the voices in \u003cem\u003eIs This Working?\u003c\/em\u003e tell a story about the one thing that most British adults have in common - work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550344036588,"sku":"9781035015115","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035015115-is-this-working.jpg?v=1776801467"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/charlie-colenutt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}