{"product_id":"so-many-ways-to-belong-by-carol-atherton-9780241767290","title":"So Many Ways to Belong","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful and illuminating exploration of adoption, written by an adoptive mother, which tells both a deeply personal story and the larger story of adoption itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for those whose life has been—or may yet be—touched by adoption, and for anyone wanting to better understand its story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty years ago, Carol Atherton and her husband, Matthew, stood together on the doorstep of a suburban house waiting to meet the small, red-headed toddler who would soon be woven into the fabric of their lives. But that moment was only one of many thresholds they crossed on their journey to becoming adoptive parents...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo Many Ways to Belong\u003c\/em\u003e is the handhold Carol wishes she'd had two decades ago, when doubt and uncertainty shadowed every step. Honest and illuminating, it tells both a deeply personal story and the larger story of adoption itself—challenging stereotypes, exploding myths, and examining what it truly means to build a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an empathetic exploration of belonging, identity, and our very human need for rootedness: to know who we are, where we've come from, and how we fit in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976740716780,"sku":"9780241767290","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241767290-so-many-ways-to-belong.jpg?v=1784698496","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/so-many-ways-to-belong-by-carol-atherton-9780241767290","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}