{"product_id":"9781760419417-secondhand-short-sometimes-sweet","title":"Short \u0026 Sometimes Sweet","description":"Short \u0026amp; Sometimes Sweet reflects a long and varied life: from childhood memories of the Second World War to the travails and pleasures of old age. Born in England in the Great Depression years  Mary Jenkins's education was basic  interrupted by the war and her evacuation to Wales. Gough Whitlam gave Mary her life-changing educational opportunities. She completed a PhD in Tasmania in her seventies after living and travelling in France  Switzerland and Sweden. Her varied life experiences include work as an au pair  a policewoman  a matrimonial court officer  as a model  a casual university lecturer  an associate builder in Cohousing and a home builder...amongst other things. Mary Jenkins now lives and writes in Tasmania.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810613932251,"sku":"9781760419417-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/82ac5d6a-7c9d-47a5-8760-8f6511bab9e4.jpg?v=1779805992","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781760419417-secondhand-short-sometimes-sweet","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}