{"title":"Biographies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"one-woman-walks-europe-ursula-martin","title":"One Woman Walks Europe by Ursula Martin","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Woman Walks Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eWhat do you do after you walk your way back to health? You keep walking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eIn this powerful sequel to her bestselling memoir \u003cem\u003eOne Woman Walks Wales\u003c\/em\u003e, Ursula Martin continues her extraordinary journey. 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