{"title":"For the heart..","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection gathers novels, poems, and literary works that pulse with feeling, to breathe life into our hearts, and remind us of the beauty of living. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there are any titles you recommend, feel free to let me know on info@risalabookshop.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"emma-penguin-clothbound-classics-by-jane-austen","title":"Emma (Penguin Clothbound Classics) by Jane Austen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully designed, clothbound edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. 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Through the story of a woman and her lover, a dwarf who challenge society’s gaze, Shafak weaves a haunting tale of identity, perception, and spectacle, set against the backdrop of a 19th-century Istanbul freak show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-0 mb-0 subcategory-data--label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eElif Shafak is an award-winning British Turkish novelist, whose work has been translated into fifty-eight languages. The author of twenty books, thirteen of which are novels, she is a bestselling author in many countries around the world. Shafak's novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the RSL Ondaatje Prize.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Island of Missing Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller, and was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and the Women's Prize for Fiction.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere are Rivers in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, which won an Edward Stanford Award for Fiction, is her latest novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShafak holds a PhD in political science, and is a Fellow and a Vice President of the Royal Society of Literature. 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We each begin with a simple note, but as life progresses, we're led to the next note, and the next - all of which combine to form the melody of a song and the cadence of a life. As life becomes more complicated and complex, we find that loss, grief, and heartache can muffle our music, making the world go silent. But as Whitney's poems show, all of these rests and pauses in the music are part of the magnificent composition of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroken into four sections - melody, rest, crescendo, and harmony - the poems in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarmony\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexplore childhood, friendship, grief, acceptance, and peace. 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Her work often blends lyrical simplicity with emotional depth, making poetry feel intimate and relatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51225272713499,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/4430\/3387\/files\/9781529432640.jpg?v=1761560329"},{"product_id":"home-poems-to-heal-your-heartbreak","title":"Home - Poems To Heal Your Heartbreak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Tiktok phenomenon Whitney Hanson, a revised edition of her bestselling \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e, now with a new introduction and more than a dozen new poems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"the bees aren't going to go away\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut they are going to change with you\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003esometimes they will be chaotic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003esometimes they will rest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003esometimes they will give you sweet honey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eand sometimes they will remind you\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eof how much love can sting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut if you can find a home within yourself\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eand make peace with your bees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eyou will be alright\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--from \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResonant, raw, and vibrant, Home is a lyrical map to navigating heartbreak. Tracing the stages of healing - from the despair that comes with the end of a relationship to the eventual light and liberation that comes with time - the poems in Home provide comfort and solace, while revitalizing your soul - and helping you make peace with your bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitney Hanson's other poetry collections include \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/risalabookshop.com\/products\/harmony-poems-to-find-peace?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=096be21f5\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Whitney Hanson poetry\"\u003eHarmony \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/risalabookshop.com\/products\/climate-poems-to-celebrate-change?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=climate\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Whitney Hanson poetry\"\u003eClimate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TikTok poetry sensation, Hanson is known for her vulnerable, accessible style that resonates with younger audiences. 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