{"product_id":"love-and-parrots-krysteen-dvoracek-9781764472135","title":"Love and Parrots: An uplifting novel about the courage to be seen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNSEEN. UNCAGED. UNFOLDING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo women. One friendship. The year that set them free.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeena and Julie, 52-year-old mums, have been best friends since their Catholic schooldays growing up in rural Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeena thinks she's got her life sorted, happily married to Sean with two teenagers, Luke and Maddie. Then she finds out 14-year-old Luke is cutting himself. He tells her he's trans and desperate to go on hormone blockers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeena's determined to support Luke, but Sean thinks he's way too young to be making big decisions like that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie's shrunk herself small to fly under the radar of her controlling husband Greg. To her surprise, she finds herself falling for a woman, Nicky. She breaks things off before they've even begun - but not before her adult son, David, sees their parting kiss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen David outs his mum to his dad all hell breaks loose. But can Julie escape Greg and her lifelong pattern of self-betrayal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm, compassionate and deeply human, this novel explores the many colours of love, second chances and what happens when we start living our truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I read it in one day - yes one day! - because I was hooked and I was captivated.\" - Jamie Fiore Higgins, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eBully Market\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A complex, deeply human story filled with heartbreaking moments and happy and enlightening moments masterfully interwoven.\" - Lucy Ochoa-Petit \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I love this book so much! It's deeply real and imbued with emotion.\" - Alice Pace, transfem sensitivity reader \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As the parent of a transgender child, I found so much of Neena's story resonated with me. Many of the same worries, questions and challenges and also the profound joys and love that shaped our journey. I wish I had this book when I first learned that my child was struggling with gender dysphoria. It would have answered so many of my questions, given me invaluable information and helped me understand how l could support my child, myself and my family. It would have made so much difference in those early, uncertain days.' - Claire Johnson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bravo! Beautifully and sensitively written. Krysteen's power of description is razor-sharp and lingering. \u003ci\u003eLove and Parrots \u003c\/i\u003eis beautiful, intriguing, and deeply relevant to our modern world.\" - Michelle Vassallo, author of \u003ci\u003eStand Your Ground\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a great story and it's really relevant for our times.\" - Nat Newman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Office of Dead Letters\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I was deeply touched by it and in tears most of the time.\" - Juanita van Wyk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Krysteen Dvoracek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764472136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764472135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Transform Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Krysteen Dvoracek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874652991743,"sku":"9781764472135","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/love-and-parrots-krysteen-dvoracek-9781764472135","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}