{"product_id":"finding-joy-in-oyster-bay-paperback-1","title":"Finding Joy in Oyster Bay - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eSleepless in Stringybark Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, this new book celebrates life, love, community and the power of forgiveness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen former journalist turned café owner Kate Jackson abandons her six-month-old baby and disappears without a word, the quirky offshore community of Cook's Basin quickly steps in to salvage a delicate and difficult situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even the best intentions can go horribly awry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelationships are tested, loyalties divided and the future of the beloved Briny Café, the beating heart of the community, comes under threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt takes a group of bossy retirees to navigate the brittle twists and turns of the grim past to point the way towards a hopeful future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWrapped in the colourful culture of a boat-access community, \u003ci\u003eFinding Joy in Oyster Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, the final book in the Cook's Basin series, celebrates life, love, community and the power of forgiveness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Duncan \u003c\/b\u003espent her childhood in country Victoria where her father was supply officer for the Bonegilla Migrant Camp. When she was nine years old, her family moved to Melton, near Melbourne, to run a country pub where a rousing sing-along around the piano on a Saturday night was a lot of fun. After completing her secondary education at Clyde, Woodend, a girls' boarding school, she took up a cadetship on the \u003ci\u003eMelbourne Sun\u003c\/i\u003e which led to a 25-year career spanning radio, newspapers and magazines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Susan quit journalism after her brother and husband died within three days of each other and eventually wrote the best-selling memoir, \u003ci\u003eSalvation Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, about grief and loss and finding a place to belong. Later branching into fiction, the underlying themes of her writing remained constant - good communities create a sense of belonging and lead to contentment. She now alternates between boats on Pittwater and raising cattle at Wherrol Flat with her second husband, Bob, writing occasionally for \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.45 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265229111545,"sku":"9781761471544","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/hW3Rey8SAX9781761471544_39323dd0-4cb4-4a1b-bab0-42f4362e1e97.webp?v=1768839340","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/finding-joy-in-oyster-bay-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}