{"product_id":"9781784746117","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW The Left-Behind Child by Romalyn Ante","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 13\/08\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mother forced to leave her family. A daughter forced to reckon with what is left behind.   Lipa, Philippines, 2001. Neneng is 11 when her mother, Rosa, leaves to work as a nurse overseas: abandoning Neneng to care for a distant father, unsettled relatives and rebellious siblings. Their home shatters, and Neneng finds herself facing womanhood alone. From that point on, she vows never to become a nurse, and never to trust her mother again.   But Neneng is more like the strong-minded Rosa than she realises. As Neneng fights to survive and build a new life, the darknesses in the family's past come to light, and the reasons why Rosa needed to leave become clearer. When a twist of fate brings a new mother figure into her orbit, Neneng will come to understand why the profession of nursing matters so deeply to Rosa and - when crisis strikes - what `care' means to Neneng.   Praise for Romalyn Ante:'Ante is ... unparalleled in her image-making' Fiona Benson'Spellbinding' Observer'Powerful and hopeful ... Filled with heart and beauty' Cecile Pin \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369153606005,"sku":"9781784746117","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781784746117.jpg?v=1774537821","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781784746117","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}