{"title":"Virginia Eubanks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirginia Eubanks\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling narratives that delve into the intricacies of personal and social experience. Her works span across \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to explore stories marked by resilience and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom practical guides to intimate reflections, Eubanks' writing connects deeply with those interested in the human condition and transformative journeys. Expect thoughtful prose that engages both heart and mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-guide-to-open-water-lifesaving-by-virginia-eubanks-9780374611798","title":"A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne night, Virginia Eubanks received the kind of news we all fear. Her beloved partner had been brutally beaten just steps from their house. In the weeks, then months and years that followed, they faced a cascade of setbacks: police disinterest, suspended health insurance, inadequate medical care, lost income, lost friends, endless paperwork, and a serious case of post-traumatic stress disorder. Then, a second case. Eubanks had developed what is known as \"collateral\" PTSD, common among caregivers but rarely discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA reporter and an activist, Eubanks turned to reliable sources to figure out how to heal: scientists, therapists, trauma theorists, social movements. But it wasn't until she happened on an old lifesaving manual that she found advice that actually helped. Inspired by its lessons, she took a series of classes: kayak self-rescue, winter survival, map and compass, bushwhacking, first aid, lifeguarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a memoir as disarmingly funny as it is quietly wise, Eubanks draws lessons from these experiences, her research, and interviews with everyone from neuroscientists to forest rangers. The result is a moving, hopeful, darkly funny story of two people caught in their own kind of wilderness, trying not just to survive but to truly care for each other. Built from cataclysmic loss and tenacious love, \u003cem\u003eA Guide to Open Water Lifesaving\u003c\/em\u003e challenges readers to reconsider the networks of care that sustain our lives, reminding us that no one survives the wilderness alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598796259564,"sku":"9780374611798","price":76.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780374611798-a-guide-to-open-water-lifesaving-1.jpg?v=1790723434"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/virginia-eubanks.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}