{"product_id":"a-place-to-stand","title":"A Place to Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable July 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA country doctor's life in remote Hokianga, spanning more than thirty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClare Ward is a country doctor living and working in the Hokianga Harbour area in the far north of Aotearoa New Zealand, a sparsely populated area where there are many health challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thoughtful memoir tells the story of Clare's thirty-year working life, the people she works with and the remote and isolated landscape in which she practises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe explores what it means to be Pākehā in this deeply Māori world, writing about this with respect, while also acknowledging her standing as outsider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClare draws the reader in, telling people's stories with dignity and keeping them safe and anonymous. Writing in an understated way, she opens the door into the complex world of a rural doctor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781991142429\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e272 pages, 216 x 135 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clare Ward","offers":[{"title":"Hardback \/ Allen \u0026 Unwin","offer_id":51305052373156,"sku":"9781991142429","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9781991142429.jpg?v=1775609772","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/a-place-to-stand","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}