{"product_id":"the-half-bird-paperback-1","title":"The Half Bird - 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 Smillie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it. We learn that we grow through adversity only as we go through it. That we crave happiness like plants leaning toward the light'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Susan quit her job in London and set sail off the south coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a three-year journey spanning several countries across the continent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With only the very basics on board, resourcefulness becomes an unexpected source of joy and contentment. The highs and lows of living in such an extreme way awakens a newfound appreciation for the beauty of her surroundings, for being safe - for just being alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For all the physical and navigational challenges of her journey, the other side of her story reveals a more important change - an inner journey - that took place along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This wasn't merely a challenge, a mid-life adventure or gap-year career break; it was much gentler than that, but much greater too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She was seeking nothing less than an entirely different life, having left the land far behind to call the wild, unbiddable sea home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Smillie\u003c\/b\u003e is a former \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003ejournalist, and wrote mainly on travel, food and the arts. She is the author of one previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Sea Nomads\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Guardian Shorts. She is based between Scotland, with her family, and Greece, where her boat, \u003ci\u003eIsean\u003c\/i\u003e, is currently moored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47193782092025,"sku":"9780241553176","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ASlNMDXMm19780241553176_1879817a-db26-4a66-a9c4-97dfa94a19d1.webp?v=1767909869","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-half-bird-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}