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These books are perfect for nurturing a child's love for reading while instilling important values and encouraging creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStepping into the realm of personal journeys, Marion's \u003cem\u003ePassion\u003c\/em\u003e offers adult readers an inspiring memoir that's both poignant and motivational. It reveals her experiences, passions, and reflections, allowing readers to connect with her on a more personal level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Marion Day's collection here, and discover the magic she brings to both the young and the young-at-heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-shag-by-marion-day-9780994141354","title":"Black Shag","description":"Black Shag","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853382668524,"sku":"9780994141354","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/00e47bd08057ce2b386d2d578b95768b.jpg?v=1759260595"},{"product_id":"dobby-by-marion-day-9780473592585","title":"Dobby","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDobby\u003c\/em\u003e is based on a true story. Flying into the snow-clad Southern Alps in the depths of winter, Dobby is lost when his master, Zane, takes him hunting. 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She is passionate about many things—life, nature, photography, good food—and unifying them all is her love of writing. A veritable 'feast' in seven stunning parts, not only does this book showcase Marion's life with her partner Steve Podjursky in Clova Bay, a remote area of outstanding natural beauty in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand, but it is also a story of local history and everyday life in a small, isolated community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Kiwi treasure and a breathtaking pictorial journal, \u003cem\u003ePassion\u003c\/em\u003e revolves around three themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving\u003c\/strong\u003e - A superb insight into life away from the hustle and bustle of cities, noise, and traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeasting\u003c\/strong\u003e - Allows the reader to enjoy Marion's favourite dishes using local natural foods caught or grown on her doorstep and to learn how to use some unusual ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriting\u003c\/strong\u003e - Delight in Marion's narrative, interspersed with her wonderful anecdotes, short stories, and poems, draws the reader into her remarkable life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarion's inspiration often comes from the natural elements surrounding her, and it is that which led to this book being written. It is presented in seven parts: From the Past, From the Land, the Sea, the Sky, the Mountains, the Garden and finally, the Heart—a union of 'living, feasting and writing'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarion is a talented amateur photographer, and the majority of the photos are her own. The book presents beautiful land and seascapes, with their moods, along with images that portray her way of living, with family and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntermingled with the main narrative and photography are wonderful anecdotes, short stories, poems, and titbits captured in diary entries, along with a selection of scrumptious recipes—Marion's favourites—using local natural ingredients caught or grown on her doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, the back-to-nature concept involves a simpler, more relaxed life lacking normal everyday communication with the outside world. 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