{"product_id":"the-sandwich-years","title":"The Sandwich Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sandwich Years \u003c\/i\u003eis the heartfelt, inspirational story of the bond between mothers and daughters, and how one woman - through caring for the person she had relied on the most - finally found herself. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlana Kirk, married with two children and a third on the way, often found herself stretched between the various demands on her time - parenting, marriage, work, friendship, self. But when her mother suffered a massive stroke, just days after the birth of daughter Ruby, Alana''s life became unrecognisable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe next five years - ''the sandwich years'' - were a time of heartbreak and difficult choices as Alana lost herself amid part-time caring for her mother, supporting her father and parenting three young daughters, while also attempting to get her career back on track. But it was also a time of growth and love as Alana rediscovered the joy her loved ones bring to her life, and learned how to find a way back to herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sandwich Years\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of mothers and daughters, and everyday warriors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Previously published as \u003ci\u003eDaughter, Mother, Me\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484201263477,"sku":"9781473627505","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473627505.jpg?v=1786266245","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-sandwich-years","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}