{"product_id":"mums-go-back-to-school-carol-ann-morison-9781836154235","title":"Mums Go Back to School: An exploration of ambition and loss in my family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up, I knew that I would go to university and pursue a successful career. However, the death of my father and my Mum's subsequent decision to move us to Hull from Stornoway following my O-Levels in 1970, shattered that ambition when I couldn't settle in my new school and left during the lower sixth form with no idea what to do next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarried at 18 and with two young daughters by the time I was 20, I struggled to find meaningful work due to a lack of qualifications, and I decided to redress that situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book charts my journey from returning to study as a mature student in my early 20s, to my ultimate role as the HR Director on a European Management Team, responsible for 12 different countries. It also highlights my ongoing struggle to find a balance between my overwhelming need to achieve a successful career, and the needs of my family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting this book, the second in my series, has taken me on another emotional journey and helped me see clearly that, although I achieved my career ambition, sadly I lost so much along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Ann Morison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836154232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836154235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grosvenor House Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Carol Ann Morison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49002240573695,"sku":"9781836154235","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mums-go-back-to-school-carol-ann-morison-9781836154235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}