{"product_id":"burn-by-ben-short-9781529370379","title":"Burn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn extraordinary and powerful book, full of vitality. Every page celebrates the way traditional skills can shape who we are — Tristan Gooley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyrical, moving and never self-pitying . . . a lovely book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBen Short has a successful career in advertising, a flat in a trendy part of London, a flashy motorbike. But after years of suffering with anxiety, he's a wreck. A drastic change is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a time, he finds solace working with a forester, then as an apprentice to a Gypsy woodman, setting up home in a dilapidated wagon with just a rescue dog for company. However, it is not until he feels the call of the furnace, a glowing charcoal kiln in the Dorset woods, that he can truly re-forge his thoughts, put the years of suffering behind him, and start afresh by immersing himself in the old ways of woods and fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExquisitely written and deeply honest, \u003ci\u003eBurn\u003c\/i\u003e is a hopeful story of transformation, a celebration of manual work and craft, and a love letter to the English countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully written . . . reading it leaves you feeling ruffled but alive\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68028001648876,"sku":"9781529370379","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529370379-burn-1.jpg?v=1793586883","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/burn-by-ben-short-9781529370379","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}