{"title":"Michaela Selway","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichaela Selway\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling narratives that delve deeply into personal histories and transformative life experiences. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eAgainst the Odds\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the resilience and courage found within true stories, inviting readers to reflect on the extraordinary challenges people overcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e genre, Selway's writing captures authentic voices and emotional journeys. These books provide intimate insights into lives shaped by adversity and triumph, making them a powerful choice for readers who appreciate heartfelt and inspiring memoirs.\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\/michaela-selway.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}