{"product_id":"skimming-stones-by-maria-papas-9781760990640","title":"Skimming Stones","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award, \u003cem\u003eSkimming Stones\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and breathtaking story of childhood memories and the experiences that continue to echo throughout our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrace first met her lover Nate as a teenager, their bond forged in the corridors and waiting rooms where siblings of cancer patients sit on the sidelines. Now an adult, for Grace, nursing is a comforting world of science and certainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the paediatric ward is also a place of miracles and heartbreak and, when faced with a dramatic emergency, Grace is confronted with memories of her sister's illness. Heading south to Lake Clifton and the haunts of her childhood, Grace discovers that a stone cast across a lake sends out ripples long after it has gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082544103660,"sku":"9781760990640","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27293343482814.jpg?v=1765275448","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/skimming-stones-by-maria-papas-9781760990640","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}