{"product_id":"a-proper-mother-by-isobel-shirlaw-9780861546985","title":"A Proper Mother","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe closed her eyes, knowing that the moment he had a name, she would be unable to pretend any longer that this child was not her son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEver since an ominous palm-reading on her honeymoon, Frankie has suspected that her youngest son, Michael, is different. From an early age, he sees things no one else can. As he grows up – academically gifted, a musical prodigy with an unshakeable religious faith – his mother can no longer deny there is something strange about him, or that it frightens her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is only when Frankie learns Michael is sliding into drugs and violence that she realises she can no longer ignore the past. But by confronting her destructive marriage and her own responsibility for all that has gone wrong, she begins to see there is something darker at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Proper Mother\u003c\/i\u003e by Isobel Shirlaw explores the nuances of familial bonds and the impact of hidden secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46800225108204,"sku":"9780861546985","price":38.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2f9481e38025b5927b74dd62a1bd2d47.jpg?v=1757286890","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/a-proper-mother-by-isobel-shirlaw-9780861546985","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}