{"product_id":"broken-dreams-by-bill-dodd-9780702269196","title":"Broken Dreams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow included in UQP's First Nations Classics series with an introduction from Gayle Kennedy, \u003cem\u003eBroken Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving and inspiring story of a life transformed in an accident, told with dignity and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen eighteen-year-old Bill Dodd dived into the Maranoa River, his life changed in an instant. This young larrikin had enjoyed many adventures as a stockman on a remote cattle station; now he was a quadriplegic. His boxing, running, and football days were over, and he would never ride his beloved horses again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBill's story begins with a high-spirited childhood in small-town Queensland, a time of youthful humour and energy. The sudden death of his stockman father affects Bill deeply, and he rebels before himself choosing the exciting life of an apprentice stockman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWaking up in the intensive care spinal unit, he faces the consequences of his accident and slowly builds a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46626939535596,"sku":"9780702269196","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/335943482438.jpg?v=1751875100","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/broken-dreams-by-bill-dodd-9780702269196","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}