{"product_id":"talking-to-strangers-2","title":"Talking To Strangers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Harding writes like an angel'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTalking to Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, from the No.1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStaring at Lakes,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHanging with the Elephant \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e On Tuesdays I''m a Buddhist\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about love, about the stories we share with others, and the stories we leave behind us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToo much wine and a casual browse of an airline website - this is how Michael Harding found himself in a strange flat in Bucharest in early January, which set the tone for the rest of that year.\u003cbr\u003eAfter an intense stint in a high-profile production of \u003ci\u003eThe Field\u003c\/i\u003e, Harding returned to the tranquil hills above Lough Allen and started to plan some dramatic changes to his little cottage. Surely an extension would give him a renewed sense of purpose in life as he approached old age.\u003cbr\u003eBut as the walls of his home crumbled, so too did his mental health, and he fell, once again, into depression -- that great darkness where life feels like nothing more than a waste of time.\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet, it is in that great darkness that we discover what really makes us human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Michael Harding is no ordinary man or memoirist ...  a book that champions the kindness (or at least company) of strangers as essential for that elusive state known as happiness'' \u003ci\u003eRTÉ Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57302960505214,"sku":"NW9781473623569","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781473623569.jpg?v=1778712896","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/talking-to-strangers-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}