{"title":"Cynthia Farquhar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Farquhar\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling narratives that delve deep into personal struggles and triumphs, crafting biographies and memoirs that resonate with resilience and hope. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eAgainst the Odds\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of determination and overcoming adversity with honesty and emotional insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rich storytelling that illuminates individual journeys, inviting reflection and inspiration. Farquhar’s writing captures the complexities of the human spirit with a thoughtful and engaging voice that lingers beyond the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"against-the-odds-by-michaela-selway-9781991016980","title":"Against the Odds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2025, the year in which the Otago medical school celebrates 150 years, 50 per cent of graduates are women. Back in 1891 when Emily Seideberg, who would go on to become the school’s first woman graduate, applied for entrance, it was not at all clear that it would be granted. There was active hostility in many quarters to the very idea that women could be doctors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgainst the Odds\u003c\/em\u003e traces the paths of the women who, between the 1880s and 1967 (when the Auckland medical school opened), battled indifference and chauvinism and, later, many of the other challenges that faced women in the professions, to become New Zealand’s first women doctors. Their stories are often remarkable and the contribution to research, medical breakthroughs and improved patient care is to be honoured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Upstart Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48129650229484,"sku":"9781991016980","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781991016980-against-the-odds.jpg?v=1786071358"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/cynthia-farquhar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}