{"product_id":"adventures-with-emilie","title":"Adventures with Emilie","description":"\u003cp\u003e“I’m here because I want to test the very limits of my own resilience and reassure myself that no matter what’s happened to me, I’m not ready to lie down and die.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, Victoria Bruce quit her corporate job, packed up her life and embarked on Te Araroa trail with her seven-year-old daughter, Emilie. On the 3000-kilometre journey that traverses the length of Aotearoa, the duo faced Covid lockdowns, the harsh elements of New Zealand’s backcountry and even a near-death experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA keen tramper, Victoria’s drive to complete the walk was to take time out, create lasting memories with Emilie and reconnect with nature. But it was also a way for her to face her past, and the events that led to her post-traumatic stress disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable book, Victoria interweaves her experiences on the trail with reflections on her painful childhood, her time in state care, recovering from addiction and assault, becoming a mother, and escaping everyday life to finally confront her demons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful and evocative, this is a story about the healing power of nature, our wondrous unique environment, the deep bond between mother and daughter, and survival – both in the wilderness and in life itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52988183806269,"sku":"9781776950478","price":12.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3135\/9805\/files\/9781776950478.jpg?v=1788905281","url":"https:\/\/bookclub.org.nz\/products\/adventures-with-emilie","provider":"Book Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}