{"product_id":"the-accidental-volunteer-society-christopher-hall-9798293417230","title":"The Accidental Volunteer Society: A story of tea, chaos, and finding your purpose completely by mistake","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe chaotic, heartwarming comedy about finding purpose by getting stuck in.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Funny, warm, and wonderfully human.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Sam is a glorious mess - and utterly relatable.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam wasn't trying to change her life. She just clicked on a volunteering website... and accidentally signed up for everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin a week she's survived a charity-shop avalanche, an incident with a chihuahua with attitude, a custard-related revolt at the food bank, and a children's drama session where she was cast as a tree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut between the glue, tea, and questionable decision-making, something unexpected forms: a small group who keep turning up for each other. Tasha, Rupa, Mo, Lee - and Ronnie, each as uniquely quirky and lovingly incompetent as the next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, they create \u003cb\u003eThe Workshop Café\u003c\/b\u003e: a slightly chaotic, strangely brilliant corner of the community where people come to share skills, stories, biscuits, and their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Sam keeps showing up - awkwardly, honestly, cups of tea always in hand - she begins to realise that purpose isn't something you find. It's something you build. One moment at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, big-hearted story about community, courage, and the unexpected joy of saying yes to life before you feel ready.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798293417230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.65d","brand":"Christopher Hall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49000922611967,"sku":"9798293417230","price":13.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-accidental-volunteer-society-christopher-hall-9798293417230","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}