{"product_id":"margaret-are-you-leaving","title":"Margaret, Are You Leaving?","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Such a warm, generous, uplifting book. Full of heart and wisdom, emotionally sharp and funny in a very human way' EMMA PEI YIN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn uplifting and life-affirming novel about family lost and found from the author of Australian bestseller The Wakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSydney, 2001. Now in her forties, Maggie Reid has built a good life for herself, surrounded by good people. She has an adorable but needy dog and a new relationship. She has tried hard to leave her painful past behind her, but when her beloved brother Lucas calls with news of their adopted mother's death, he also delivers a bombshell about Maggie's birth mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins an uncertain, bumpy journey to trace her mother's identity, a quest that brings fresh heartbreak but also unexpected joy. Maggie's spent her whole life leaving, but now, for the first time, will she feel like staying?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply empathetic, uncommonly witty and wise, Margaret, Are You Leaving? celebrates the messiness of family and the beauty of life in all its heartache and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Dianne Yarwood's debut novel, The Wakes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An insightful, emotionally intelligent writer . . . her book is like a warm embrace' The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Heartfelt, funny, uplifting' The Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Few people can write about food and heartbreak like Nora Ephron - that was until Dianne Yarwood . . . comfort food for your mind' Harper's Bazaar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny, moving, tender and wise' LIANE MORIARTY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An uplifting novel about how the joy of living can be found in the most unexpected places' The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A delectable fusion of comedy, hope, loss, and great food' Weekend Australian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartfelt . . . blends humour with poignant reflections on life and death' Better Homes \u0026amp; Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Full of wry, astute observations of the human condition . . . We are left with a sense of hope and a fierce consciousness of the preciousness of life' Living Arts Canberra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A celebration of what it means to be alive, and the joy of finding friendship' JOANNA NELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm and profound. I can't wait for everyone to read it' SALLY HEPWORTH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Immensely human and warm and satisfying' SHELLEY BURR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rich with wisdom, love, humour and a sparkling joy' KELLY RIMMER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'So warm and poignant and sweetly funny. I loved it' JACQUELINE MALEY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45310767398946,"sku":"9780733648069","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2871\/0178\/files\/9780733648069.jpg?v=1777521841","url":"https:\/\/www.saltireadscaloundra.com\/products\/margaret-are-you-leaving","provider":"Salti Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}