{"product_id":"a-place-to-stand-9781991142429","title":"A Place to Stand","description":"\u003cp data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-keynote\"\u003eA country doctor's life in remote Hokianga, spanning more than thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e'It is fascinating to read a Pākehā perspective of being a minority in a Māori community, and how locals gently, patiently helped.' Paul Diamond, \u003ci\u003eNZ Listener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A love letter to Hokianga and its people.' Atakohu Middleton,\u003ci\u003e E Tangata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully presented hardback, with black-and-white photographs throughout that add a strong sense of place. The physical book feels like part of the reading experience: considered, grounded and made to be kept. More than a memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Place to Stand \u003c\/i\u003eis a reflection on service, a weaving together of land and people, and a moving tribute to the meaning of standing with a community for the long haul.' Andrea Molloy, \u003ci\u003eNZ Booklovers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clare Ward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49060724179195,"sku":"9781991142429","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/8176\/3067\/files\/9781991142429.webp?v=1783834385","url":"https:\/\/aureliabooks.co.nz\/products\/a-place-to-stand-9781991142429","provider":"Aurelia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}