{"product_id":"verses-for-imogen-paperback","title":"Verses for Imogen - 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\u003eHeather Anne Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent into a remote First Nations community after the sudden departure of a burnt-out worker, Imogen is told the role is urgent. With no family responsibilities and a contract at stake, she says yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to prove herself, she works relentlessly to rebuild what was left behind. But the community has seen this pattern before. As exhaustion sets in, First Nations women watch, wait, and quietly reveal another way of being - one grounded in relation rather than rescue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in flowing, unpunctuated verse, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVerses for Imogen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a powerful reflection on burnout, institutional urgency, and the hidden cost of being indispensable. Through silence, pause, and presence, the story shifts from pressure to alignment, from performance to connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reflective Australian verse novel offers insight into community development, cultural awareness, and sustainable ways of working in remote and cross-cultural settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a story, this book also serves as a practical resource, including discussion questions and facilitator guidance designed for group reflection, classrooms, and professional learning settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once intimate and expansive, \u003cem\u003eVerses for Imogen\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to reconsider how they work, how they relate, and what it means to stay without losing themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48422340198649,"sku":"9781764471152","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/H3BUr7nIqu9781764471152.webp?v=1779263769","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/verses-for-imogen-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}