{"product_id":"crossing-the-line-dawn-bates-9780995732247","title":"Crossing the Line: A Journey of Purpose and Self Belief","description":"This is a story of love, compassion and forgiveness; of taking control of your own life and fighting for what you believe in. A story of strength, courage and resilience.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecoming a single parent is tough enough as it is, but when the police arrest you and throw you in a cell for two-and-a-half days, without questioning, without telling you why; and then social services tell you to sign your children over to them, or they'll take them off you anyway, life takes on a whole new level of crazy; especially when you fight back against the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past two years Dawn Bates has had insights into the darker depths of the policing and justice system that operates on the West Coast of Scotland. Seen first-hand the challenges of what it means to be a single parent in today's society, and how the various systems of governance, combined with organisational structure have a debilitating effect on those who are raising children alone; and the stigmatism that goes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis isn't just her story. This is the story of many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dawn Bates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0995732248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780995732247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dawn Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.98d","brand":"Dawn Bates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443819950335,"sku":"9780995732247","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e75d9f10-001d-41d9-9801-aed1a83cbd2d.jpg?v=1777208071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crossing-the-line-dawn-bates-9780995732247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}