{"product_id":"becoming-someone-anne-goodwin-9781908600776","title":"Becoming Someone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat shapes the way we see ourselves?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn administrator is forced into early retirement; a busy doctor needs a break. A girl discovers her sexuality; an older man explores a new direction for his. An estate agent seeks adventure beyond marriage; a photojournalist retreats from an overwhelming world. A woman reduces her carbon footprint; a woman embarks on a transatlantic affair. A widow refuses to let her past trauma become public property; another marks her husband's passing in style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThought-provoking, playful and poignant, these 42 short stories address identity from different angles, examining the characters' sense of self at various points in their lives. What does it mean to be a partner, parent, child, sibling, friend? How important is work, culture, race, religion, nationality, class? Does our body, sexuality, gender or age determine who we are?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs identity a given or can we choose the \u003cem\u003esomeone \u003c\/em\u003ewe become?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Goodwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1908600772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781908600776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inspired Quill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Anne Goodwin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984479584511,"sku":"9781908600776","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa18c726-3521-4b37-996b-805b85e040eb.jpg?v=1683272548","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/becoming-someone-anne-goodwin-9781908600776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}