{"title":"Jill Stark","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Jill Stark collection, where you will find thought-provoking works from an acclaimed author known for her incisive exploration of mental health, well-being, and societal challenges. Jill Stark dives into the complexities of modern living in her compelling works, creating insightful narratives that resonate on a deeply personal level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHappy Never After: why the happiness fairytale is driving us mad (and how I flipped the script)\u003c\/em\u003e, Stark dismantles the myth of the perpetual pursuit of happiness, offering an innovative perspective on finding balance in life's rollercoaster. This book invites readers to rethink their understanding of joy in a world obsessed with attaining a perfect state of happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHigher Sobriety\u003c\/em\u003e brings a nuanced examination of our culture’s drinking habits, drawing from her personal journey with sobriety. Stark navigates the stigma of choosing a life without alcohol, highlighting the clarity and unexpected joys that can accompany living booze-free. Her candid narrative offers both inspiration and practical insights for those curious about sobriety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, in \u003cem\u003eWhen You're Not OK\u003c\/em\u003e, Stark provides a compassionate guide for navigating mental distress, offering invaluable support to those struggling with their mental health or supporting someone who is. Stark’s empathetic approach ensures readers gain a comforting companion in times of need, equipping them with the tools to manage mental wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're seeking solace in self-help narratives or exploring societal issues through personal development, Jill Stark’s works serve as catalysts for conversations on how we can live more mindful, fulfilled lives. Dive into her collection today for a transformative reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"happy-never-after-why-the-happiness-fairytale-is-driving-us-mad-and-how-i-flipped-the-script-by-jill-stark-9781925713107","title":"Happy Never After: why the happiness fairytale is driving us mad (and how I flipped the script)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJill Stark was living the dream. She had a coveted job as a senior journalist, she was dating a sports star, and her first book had just become a bestseller. After years of chasing the fairytale ending, she'd finally found it. And then it all fell apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGetting her happy-ever-after plunged Jill into the darkest period of her life, forcing her to ask if she'd been sold a lie. What if all the things that she'd been told would make her happy were red herrings? Could it be that the relentless pursuit of happiness was making her miserable?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the ashes of Jill's epic breakdown comes this raw, funny, and uplifting exploration of our age of anxiety. Charting her own life-long battles with mental-health problems, Jill asks why, in a western world with more opportunity, choice, and wealth than ever before, so many of us are depressed, anxious, and medicated. When we've never had more ways to connect, why do we feel so profoundly disconnected?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Never After\u003c\/em\u003e is a soul-searching journey from despair to clarity and a forensic examination of our troubled times. Road-testing neuroscience's latest psychological frontiers in compassion, acceptance, gratitude, play, hope and solitude, Jill turns the happiness fairytale on its head, and swaps the 'quick fix' approach to mental ill health for the long road back to herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the end, Jill has a hard-earned question for us. We're all looking for answers. We all want the happy-ever-after. What would happen if we stopped chasing, stayed still, and found calm and meaning in places we least expected?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649878773996,"sku":"9781925713107","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17456403482873.jpg?v=1752290136"},{"product_id":"when-youre-not-ok-by-jill-stark-9781925849332","title":"When You're Not OK","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Jill Stark, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHappy Never After\u003c\/em\u003e, comes this warm and practical book of tips and wisdom to help guide you through the tough times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a self-care manual for the days when you feel alone – the days when you worry that you're too weird or broken or unfixable to be normal. With compassion, humour, and honesty, Jill offers signposts to help you find the path back to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're having a bad day, or a run of bad days that seems never-ending, \u003cem\u003eWhen You're Not OK\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotional first-aid kit for your body, mind, and soul, written by someone who's been there too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This snappy little manual ... for those who are struggling and receiving negative messages from their inner critic ... A handy, feel-good volume of tips and advice for contented living.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHappy Never After\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Extraordinary ... Stark addresses this vexed question of what effect our over-stimulated, almost constantly wired brains are having on our sense of wellbeing.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Johann Hari, author of \u003cem\u003eLost Connections\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This is a book we need. Highly, highly recommended. Puts a deft finger on many things that I guarantee have been quietly troubling you for a while. A book for our times.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Susan Carland, author of \u003cem\u003eFighting Hislam: Women, Faith and Sexism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46652799156460,"sku":"9781925849332","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18818653482873.jpg?v=1752434829"},{"product_id":"higher-sobriety-by-jill-stark-9781922310378","title":"Higher Sobriety","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happened next? It's the question Jill Stark has been asked most often since the publication of her acclaimed memoir, \u003cem\u003eHigh Sobriety\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs one of the original pioneers in the 'quit lit' space, Jill started a national conversation about the role of alcohol in our lives, turning the lens on her own rocky relationship with booze and forensically dissecting the culture that gave rise to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, ten years after the book's first release, she fills in the gaps on where life took her after she unwittingly became the poster girl for sobriety. In this updated edition, Jill charts her struggle to become a moderate drinker, the crippling 'hangxiety' that led to her quitting alcohol for good, and the ever-evolving journey of self-discovery sobriety has taken her on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSurviving six long lockdowns alcohol-free, Jill also looks at how a global pandemic tested her sobriety and shone a spotlight on the way alcohol has been sold as the panacea for all our troubles. At the same time, it helped accelerate a seismic change in the nation's drinking habits, with the rise of the sober-curious movement and a booming non-alcoholic drinks industry proving there is a growing appetite for abstinence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter so long feeling like a social pariah, Jill embraces the joy of living life on the outer, and meets a new generation of sober rebels who are radically redefining what it means to be alcohol-free. Now she feels prompted to ask the question, has sobriety become cool?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJournalist Stark chronicles a year of sobriety in this witty memoir ... Stark's candid reflections reveal the outsize role booze plays in many people's social lives. It's a spirited tale of kicking addiction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHigher Sobriety is a thought-provoking - no, deeply challenging - read for those of us involved in the promotion of alcohol and the perpetuation of Australia's drinking cultures (even those of us who like to think we're advocating sensible drinking - \"drinking less but better\"). It's essential reading, really, for anyone, arguably more so now than a decade ago. Even if it doesn't convince you to give up the booze completely, it should give you greater insight into how and why you drink. And understanding is surely better than ignorance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Max Allen, The Australian Financial Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHigh Sobriety\u003c\/em\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat gives this book resonance is Stark's ability to balance a serious agenda, backed by her interviews, statistics and the inside information to which a health reporter has access, with a personal narrative that is equally earnest in its intent but lighter in its execution ... \u003cem\u003eHigh Sobriety\u003c\/em\u003e is an entertaining and informative read about one woman's year of online dating, family reunions and beer gardens without a drink, and her account of the nation's attitude towards the thing she denies herself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849256423660,"sku":"9781922310378","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11514903482872.jpg?v=1759030685"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jill-stark.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}