{"product_id":"sirens","title":"Sirens","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eSirens by Martin McKenzie-Murray is a quietly powerful work of Australian nonfiction that steps inside the lives of three first responders and asks what it really costs to keep showing up. Blending narrative journalism with insight into trauma and recovery, it’s an intimate, compassionate read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eWe meet Peter, a paramedic shaped by major events including Port Arthur and the Beaconsfield mine collapse, carrying the weight of the people he couldn’t save. Tara, a firefighter, finds belonging in the brigade while old grief keeps resurfacing. Brett, a police officer, chases order after a childhood marked by neglect, only to face the limits of certainty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers drawn to true stories, psychology, resilience, and emergency services, or anyone who loved thoughtful Australian narrative nonfiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAdd Sirens to your shelf for a moving, clear-eyed look at survival, purpose, and the stories we build to live with what we’ve seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52455070138644,"sku":"9781760642877","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781760642877_1.jpg?v=1777961238","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/sirens","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}