{"product_id":"wild-hope","title":"Wild Hope","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761170539\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter Claire Scobie thought she had life’s bigger questions figured out until a seemingly ordinary moment cracked her world open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs old certainties fall away, she and her husband move to Gumbaynggirr Country on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, where he is from. There she meets filmmakers, farmers, CEOs, Elders and shopkeepers who are asking, what now?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the push to make Melbourne’s Yarra River swimmable again to people-owned power in Bristol, England, and children speaking Gumbaynggirr in a Coffs Harbour school hall as if the language never left, she learns what happens when people stop waiting for perfect solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Hope\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that the future is not broken; a better one is already being built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘If you wish things were different, read this book.’ – Rachel Ward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This thoughtful book is a call for action.’ – Bruce Pascoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A tonic for those of us feeling weary and burnt out.’ – Rebecca Huntley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Claire Scobie has written an important book for our times.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e does not look away from the realities of the world we face, nor does it retreat into despair. Instead, it shines a light and is a reminder that perfect plans, governments and technologies have never, on their own, moved our common humanity forward. Throughout history, meaningful change has emerged when small groups of committed people came together around a shared vision, aligned themselves more deeply with nature, strengthened their communities and simply got on with the work. Claire captures these stories with warmth, honesty and humility. She shows that regenerati\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860270588037,"sku":"PR435873","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGE6H6BZDKM.jpg?v=1789126175","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/wild-hope","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}