{"product_id":"9781846976469","title":"Drystone : A Life Rebuilt","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  De Garis, Kristie \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 August 2025 by Birlinn General (Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e216 x 138 | 361g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristie De Garis spent years running – from places, people and parts of herself. But chaos always followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she moved to rural Scotland, she hoped to find peace. Instead, in the space and silence, she was forced to confront everything she had tried to escape: racism, trauma, undiagnosed ADHD, addiction and the stark realities of motherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in the land around her – and in the slow, stubborn craft of drystone walling – she began to see a different life. One that was quiet, deliberate, and her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrystone: A Life Rebuilt is unflinchingly honest and unexpectedly funny. A story about the weight of the past, resilience and the hard work of living on your own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome things may never change. What matters is the life you build anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55486010818935,"sku":"9781846976469","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781846976469.jpg?v=1753366547","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781846976469","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}