{"title":"Lucy Shepherd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucy Shepherd\u003c\/strong\u003e offers deeply engaging biographies and memoirs that invite readers into vivid and transformative life stories. Her writing blends heartfelt reflection with incisive observation, illuminating the human spirit through personal journeys and compelling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect intimate explorations of identity, resilience, and discovery in Shepherd’s work, where every page invites a profound connection to lived experience. Her books stand out for their emotional honesty and rich storytelling, making them essential for fans of memoir and biography.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"into-the-wild-by-lucy-shepherd-9780241775530","title":"Into the Wild","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplorer and presenter Lucy Shepherd tells the riveting story of her trek across an untouched swathe of the Amazon rainforest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it really take to become an explorer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo travel beyond maps and certainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo face fear... and keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo step away from comfort and convenience—and rely on instinct, teamwork and resilience when there's no clear way forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the extraordinary journeys of previous generations, Lucy Shepherd set out to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/em\u003e charts the making of an explorer, culminating in a world-first expedition into one of the most remote and unforgiving environments on Earth—the Amazon rainforest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeading a small all-Indigenous Amerindian team of explorers across Guyana's faraway Kanuku Mountains, Lucy travelled through dense jungle and treacherous rivers, enduring hunger, injury and illness along the way. The rainforest was alive with constant threat—bushmaster snakes, jaguars, caiman alligators, fire ants and flesh-burrowing parasites. Fifty days after being dropped into the wilderness, the team finally reached their destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy turns thrilling, warm and inspiring, this is the story of a childhood dream made real. And a passionate reminder that our world's wild places still matter, not just for what they reveal about the planet, but for what they reveal about us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773039952108,"sku":"9780241775530","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241775530-into-the-wild.jpg?v=1782179709"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lucy-shepherd.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}