{"product_id":"breathe-orla-tinsley-9781444704136","title":"Breathe","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrla Tinsley is well known as a campaigner for the rights of people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. In her memoir, she takes us on a journey into the inner world of a child whose home from home was hospital, yet who from an early age refused to allow her illness to define her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is also a story about coming of age in today's Ireland, as Orla takes us through school, college and the pursuit of a dream to become a writer. She describes how her love of poetry and drama sustained her through difficult times, and how writing in her journal was often a lifeline. She also tells of coming to terms with the loss of young friends through CF, and her at times maverick fight to improve an under-par health system that, for those with CF, delivers a lesser life expectancy in Ireland than anywhere else in Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrla's family instilled in her a mind-over-matter philosophy from an early age: if you can't do something one way, keep trying until you find another. \u003ci\u003eBreathe\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the path of a young woman known for her fighting spirit: deeply personal, at times shocking, always honest, and ultimately hopeful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orla Tinsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1444704133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781444704136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Orla Tinsley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622258192639,"sku":"9781444704136","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1316ebe1-283d-41fb-92df-c2fd9351d6f8.jpg?v=1780428807","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/breathe-orla-tinsley-9781444704136","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}