{"title":"Elizabeth Castellano","description":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Castellano's works explore the intricate tapestry of human experiences through compelling narratives in \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e. Her storytelling often delves into personal growth and the subtle moments that shape our lives, inviting readers to reflect on their own journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on emotional depth and authenticity, Castellano crafts characters and stories that resonate long after the final page. Expect thoughtful prose and characters who navigate the complexities of change and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"proof-of-progress-by-elizabeth-castellano-9781761828126","title":"Proof of Progress","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Book Club pick \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSave What’s Left\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e comes a witty and sharp-tongued novel about an actress whose manuscript is thirty-seven years overdue – and the life moments that led to its delay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Astorini, once popular character actress and late-night talk show darling, is having a moment. The B-list actress has survived deaths, divorces, a famous mother, a Hollywood blacklist, a string of public embarrassments, an aging face, financial ruin, an empty nest, a difficult best friend, and a worldwide pandemic. Now, she’s back and bigger than ever. A small, unexpected role has heightened her celebrity status and propelled her, at age sixty-five, into the limelight. And then, along comes the call Maria has spent decades avoiding. It’s her publisher asking, ‘Where is that book?’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaria knows the world doesn’t need another celebrity memoir. To finally fulfil her contract, Maria writes, or attempts to write, or, at the very least, sends a pile of pages meant to vaguely resemble the book she promised to deliver nearly four decades earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a series of bite-sized anecdotes, she candidly recalls her past, chronicling the significant, and insignificant moments of her full, funny, and extraordinarily unpredictable life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaria hasn’t been able to write a book about her life – she’s been too busy living it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47745307934956,"sku":"9781761828126","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761828126-proof-of-progress.jpg?v=1781499225"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elizabeth-castellano.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}