{"product_id":"finding-gold","title":"Finding Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'An uplifting book full of joyful nuggets of wisdom from a true adventurer!'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Hermione Cockburn OBE, BBC TV \u003ci\u003eCoast\u003c\/i\u003e presenter and science communicator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Lyrical, magical, philosophical and inspirational' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Ogilvie, Chair, Walking Scotland, Woodland Trust Director, Chartered Forester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This is more than a story of gold. It is a reflection of a way of life.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Sanjay Singh , President   of the World Goldpanning Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincent's quest is a reminder never to give up on the most improbable dream: that is where you will find true riches.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Annie Warburton, CEO \u0026amp; Clerk, The Goldsmiths' Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Friday I was middle management, employed and office-furnished. On Monday I was nobody, and it felt good. But I was not idle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI wasn't expecting to get rich, but if anyone had ever told me how hard it is to find gold, would I have listened? I hope not. I wanted to feel alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI left the security of daily office attendance in favour of adventure, danger and chance, having decided life is too short. The reality of bills to pay reminded me I must succeed in my gold-panning mission, or my bank account would remain woefully empty, but there has not been a single minute of any day that I wished I was back at my old desk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy love affair with this enchanting and almost indestructible metal has taken me across the world, where I've rubbed shoulders with many wise and sometimes weary wanderers. From the mountains of Scotland to the rivers of Lapland, the mighty Yukon to sun-baked Australia and the sodden west coast of New Zealand, and finally, diving for treasure on the UK's richest shipwreck - I've never looked back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is my story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octopus Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56409016500568,"sku":"9781804194188","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781804194188_0048f166-a933-41e5-aff7-190b65c46742.jpg?v=1780429528","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/finding-gold","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}