{"title":"Amanda Peters","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmanda Peters crafts evocative stories rooted in the landscapes of memory and heritage, blending rich emotion with compelling narratives. Her novels, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Birthing Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into themes of identity, resilience, and the intricate ties between past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect beautifully woven general fiction that explores personal journeys with sensitivity and depth. Peters’ writing invites reflection on human connections and the quiet strength found in rediscovering one’s roots.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-berry-pickers-by-amanda-peters-9781405965927","title":"The Berry Pickers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel about family, belonging, and the agony of imagining the life you should have had, sparked by the disappearance of a four-year-old Mi'kmaq girl from the blueberry fields of Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne family's deepest pain. Another's darkest secret. Who will they be when the truth comes out?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi'kmaq people from Nova Scotia, pick fruit. That afternoon, Ruthie vanishes without a trace. As the last person to see her, Joe will be forever haunted by grief, guilt, and the agony of imagining how his life could have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an affluent suburb nearby, Norma is growing up as the only child of unhappy parents. She is smart, precocious, and bursting with questions she isn't allowed to ask—about her missing baby photos; her dark skin; the strange, vivid dreams of campfires and warm embraces that return night after night. Norma senses there are things her parents aren't telling her, but it will take decades to unravel the secrets they have kept buried since she was a little girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/em\u003e is an exquisitely moving story of unrelenting hope, unwavering love, and the power of family—even in the face of grief and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071828742380,"sku":"9781405965927","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781405965927.jpg?v=1736069596"},{"product_id":"the-birthing-tree-by-amanda-peters-9780241828380","title":"The Birthing Tree","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/em\u003e—a powerful, intensely moving novel of family and legacy, following one woman as she confronts buried truths and the fragile future she alone must protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs I stood under it, looking up into the branches, listening as the wind rustled the leaves, I could hear my Kiju's voice—\"This tree holds our stories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn under the shadow of a tree sacred to generations of Indigenous women, Aliet has been brought up outside a small Nova Scotia town by her fierce, loving grandmother, Kiju. Her father remains a mystery no one will name, while her mother died under that very tree, gently held by its cradle of roots as Aliet came into the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the world beyond their community is changing, and although Kiju has a wealth of wisdom to share, local women are increasingly reluctant to follow traditional birthing rituals. At the local hospital, white doctors are sceptical of Indigenous practices, and Aliet and Kiju are distraught to witness as prejudice turns to condemnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecades later, Aliet is living a quiet life in the city while she grapples with a personal tragedy that has shaped her adulthood. She works as a nurse, administering modern medicine while still holding her grandmother's teachings and stories dear, tucked beside memories of the tree that once welcomed new life. 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