{"product_id":"the-cowrie-shell","title":"The Cowrie Shell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**Gold Medal Winner: Popular Literature Fiction**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021 Global Ebook Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackie Taylor found a lucky cowrie shell on the beach, but was she wise to give it away to a man with secret desires? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife was full of promise for a young woman at the beginning of her working life. But Jackie Taylor could not foresee the troubled future that lay ahead of her. As a young adult embarking on her teaching career, she found herself in the far north of Western Australia. Port Hedland is a mining town, and alcohol was an integral part of her social life there. Managing a balance between socialising and work was a challenge; however, it was there that she started to make lifelong friends with other young teachers-the Heddy Crew. And then along came a young traveller, a red-headed man who was destined to become a big part of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobbie Macpherson was a fun-loving, Scottish-born resident of Australia. He had a presence that demanded attention, and Jacqui certainly couldn't ignore him for long. But two years in Port Hedland was enough for Jacqui. On her return to Perth to take up a new teaching position, Robbie got in touch, and a romance began that quickly led to marriage. Jackie gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and her dream of a happy family life had become a reality. Or had it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beware of men who drink, ' her mother warned and Jackie was determined to listen to her advice. However, she hadn't seen the signs. And when her child suddenly collapsed, Jackie found herself in a downward spiral. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Western Australia from the mid-1970s to the 1980s, this is a poignant tale of a woman in a heartbreaking relationship and her courage in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46417577541842,"sku":"9781922542489","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_a54ed9b9-16f7-41cf-8591-e1be0d2dfcce.jpg?v=1762301211","url":"https:\/\/iandigo.com\/products\/the-cowrie-shell","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}