{"title":"Carol Shand","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarol Shand’s works invite readers into intimate reflections and vivid recollections, blending personal narrative with moments of wider historical insight. Her writing captures the nuances of memory with clarity and warmth, making each story resonate on a deeply human level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this collection, you will find memoirs that explore the interplay between individual experience and cultural memory. Shand’s thoughtful storytelling offers both quiet contemplation and a rich sense of place, appealing to those drawn to Biography \u0026amp; Memoir with a keen appreciation for life's subtle details.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"things-i-remember-or-was-told-by-carol-shand-9780994149497","title":"Things I remember, or was told","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThings I remember, or was told\u003c\/em\u003e is the memoir of outspoken Wellington GP Carol Shand, who since the early 1960s has spent her life fighting for change in medical, social and legal issues that she considered important: maternity care, access to contraception, abortion law change, and improved response to sexual assault complaints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarol is the daughter of Claudia and Tom Shand — a rural GP and a politician respectively. She was born at the outbreak of the Second World War and lived through post-war hardships, and then the peace and prosperity of the latter 20th century and into the 21st.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarol worked in general medical practice in Wellington for 56 years, 34 with her husband Dr Erich Geiringer. She retired in 2017, and still lives in her quarter-acre paradise in Karori, Wellington, surrounded by family, and spending time gardening, playing chamber music, and keeping a small finger in many pies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Carol emerges with her own strong personality … and contributing to the richness of her life, describes her love of travel and music, and the family’s infectious enthusiasm for outdoor theatre.”\u003c\/em\u003e ~ Dame Margaret Sparrow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writes Hill Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47939492511980,"sku":"9780994149497","price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d0f66f4defa34f7d2b36b3e9c884773c.jpg?v=1784063682"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/carol-shand.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}