{"product_id":"to-my-country-hardcover","title":"To My Country - Hardcover","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\u003eBen Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce Whatley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Lawson was preparing for another Christmas away from home when the Black Summer bushfires began to burn their way across Australia's eastern coast. As the bushfires continued to rage into the new year on an unprecedented scale, Ben, feeling angry, helpless, and broken-hearted as he watched the devastation from across the ocean, sat down and put his feelings into words.\u003ci\u003e To My Country\u003c\/i\u003e is an ode to the endurance of the Australian spirit and Australians' shared love of their country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Brisbane, one of five boys. He studied acting at NIDA and worked in theatre throughout Sydney and Melbourne. He has been based in Los Angeles since 2008, where he has acted extensively in television shows such as\u003ci\u003e Firefly Lane, Modern Family, The Good Place, Billions, Thirteen Reasons Why, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesignated Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e, and films including\u003ci\u003e Bombshell \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNo Strings Attached\u003c\/i\u003e. Ben misses being in the ocean at Noosa, eating chicken burgers in North Bondi, and watching live music on balmy St Kilda nights, as well as a million other things he used to take for granted. \u003cb\u003eBruce Whatley\u003c\/b\u003e took the plunge into picture books in 1992. Over 90 books later, he is a much-loved and much-awarded illustrator with beloved characters such as Wombat, a Very Ugly Dog, and the Little Refugee seen on bookshelves across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48527795683577,"sku":"9781760878719","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/CicCNaeiIK9781760878719.webp?v=1781389198","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/to-my-country-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}