{"product_id":"margaret-are-you-leaving-by-dianne-yarwood-9780733648069","title":"Margaret, Are You Leaving?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a warm, generous, uplifting book. Full of heart and wisdom, emotionally sharp and funny in a very human way'\u003c\/b\u003e — EMMA PEI YIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn uplifting and life-affirming novel about family lost and found from the author of Australian bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney, 2001.\u003c\/b\u003e Now in her forties, \u003cb\u003eMaggie Reid\u003c\/b\u003e has built a good life for herself, surrounded by good people. She has an adorable but needy dog and a new relationship. She has tried hard to leave her painful past behind her, but when her beloved brother \u003cb\u003eLucas\u003c\/b\u003e calls with news of their adopted mother's death, he also delivers a bombshell about Maggie's birth mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo begins an uncertain, bumpy journey to trace her mother's identity, a quest that brings fresh heartbreak but also unexpected joy. Maggie's spent her whole life leaving, but now, for the first time, will she feel like staying?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply empathetic, uncommonly witty and wise, \u003ci\u003eMargaret, Are You Leaving?\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the messiness of family and the beauty of life in all its heartache and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Dianne Yarwood's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An insightful, emotionally intelligent writer . . . her book is like a warm embrace'\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heartfelt, funny, uplifting'\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Few people can write about food and heartbreak like Nora Ephron — that was until Dianne Yarwood . . . comfort food for your mind'\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, moving, tender and wise'\u003c\/b\u003e — LIANE MORIARTY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An uplifting novel about how the joy of living can be found in the most unexpected places'\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delectable fusion of comedy, hope, loss, and great food'\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartfelt . . . blends humour with poignant reflections on life and death'\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eBetter Homes \u0026amp; Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of wry, astute observations of the human condition . . . We are left with a sense of hope and a fierce consciousness of the preciousness of life'\u003c\/b\u003e — Living Arts Canberra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A celebration of what it means to be alive, and the joy of finding friendship'\u003c\/b\u003e — JOANNA NELL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Warm and profound. I can't wait for everyone to read it'\u003c\/b\u003e — SALLY HEPWORTH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immensely human and warm and satisfying'\u003c\/b\u003e — SHELLEY BURR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rich with wisdom, love, humour and a sparkling joy'\u003c\/b\u003e — KELLY RIMMER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So warm and poignant and sweetly funny. I loved it'\u003c\/b\u003e — JACQUELINE MALEY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47310138769644,"sku":"9780733648069","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780733648069.jpg?v=1771192256","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/margaret-are-you-leaving-by-dianne-yarwood-9780733648069","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}