{"product_id":"children-of-the-volcano-9781914613807","title":"Children of the Volcano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting, humorous memoir of a mother building a new life on a beautiful Sicilian island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eReeling from a broken relationship, Ros Belford decides the best chance she has of healing, while giving her daughters a childhood to remember, is to move to Italy and live by the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a false start in a town where machismo is ingrained, they find the small, lush, delightful island of Salina. Izzy and Juno grow up playing on the beach, learning to swim over volcanic bubbles, hearing tales of Aeolian witches and watching Stromboli erupt on the horizon. It is not entirely paradise, however. The school is atrocious, there are power cuts and an earthquake, and property speculators threaten the island's fragile beauty. But an eclectic community of islanders take them to their hearts, friendships are forged and Salina becomes home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of humanity, vitality, honesty and optimism, \u003cem\u003eChildren of the Volcano \u003c\/em\u003eis for anyone unwilling to give up dreams of adventure and excitement simply because of parenthood, lack of money and not getting things right the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e September Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914613807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.64h x 5.04w x 0.94d","brand":"Ros Belford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107803426997,"sku":"9781914613807","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_45e424f7-6c26-41a8-8384-ce10720b414f.jpg?v=1765862430","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/children-of-the-volcano-9781914613807","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}