{"product_id":"the-tea-ladies-of-st-judes-hospital-paperback","title":"The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe heartwarming and hilarious bestseller by the author of treasured novels, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village and The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Marjorie Marshall Memorial Cafeteria has been serving refreshments and raising money at the hospital for over fifty years, long after anybody can remember who Marjorie Marshall actually was. Staffed by successive generations of dedicated volunteers, the beloved cafeteria is known as much for offering a kind word and sympathetic ear (and often unsolicited life advice) as for its tea and buns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStalwart Hilary has worked her way up through the ranks to Manageress; Joy has been late every day since she started as the cafeteria's newest recruit. She doesn't take her role as 'the intern' quite as seriously as Hilary would like but there's no doubt she brings a welcome pop of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Chloe, the daughter of two successful surgeons, is volunteering during the school holidays because her mother thinks it will look good on her CV. Chloe is at first bewildered by the two older women but soon realises they have a lot in common, not least that each bears a secret pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they discover the cafeteria is under threat of closure, this unlikely trio must band together to save it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Takes readers on a sweet journey. A warm-hearted read from Nell, who tells engaging stories with older protagonists' The Australian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Another funny, warm-hearted read' Herald Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiction: general and literary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna Nell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e352 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 197mm W: 130mm Spine: 29mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 250 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HACHETTE AUSTRALIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42641758781590,"sku":"9780733648663","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-tea-ladies-of-st-judes-hospital-paperback","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}