{"product_id":"9781444704136","title":"Breathe","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrla Tinsley is well known as a campaigner for the rights of people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. In her memoir, she takes us on a journey into the inner world of a child whose home from home was hospital, yet who from an early age refused to allow her illness to define her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also a story about coming of age in today's Ireland, as Orla takes us through school, college and the pursuit of a dream to become a writer. She describes how her love of poetry and drama sustained her through difficult times, and how writing in her journal was often a lifeline. She also tells of coming to terms with the loss of young friends through CF, and her at times maverick fight to improve an under-par health system that, for those with CF, delivers a lesser life expectancy in Ireland than anywhere else in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrla's family instilled in her a mind-over-matter philosophy from an early age: if you can't do something one way, keep trying until you find another. \u003ci\u003eBreathe\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the path of a young woman known for her fighting spirit: deeply personal, at times shocking, always honest, and ultimately hopeful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books Ireland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054022148336,"sku":"9781444704136","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781444704136_p0.jpg?v=1763817759","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781444704136","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}