{"title":"Martin Milnes","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover Donna Partow's empowering books on faith, relationships, and personal growth. A beacon of inspiration for women seeking guidance and strength, her works offer practical wisdom for a fulfilling life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wild-card-book-martin-milnes-9781916197725","title":"Wild Card","description":"Martin Milnes was born in the wrong era - or at least that's how it seemed. As a child he wore jazz-shoes to his junior school disco, expecting eight-year-olds to Mambo like the dancers in West Side Story ... but childhood and school days were no Broadway musical. Martin was different - the cat who walked alone. Birthdays, stingingly empty, held a horrific reminder that he possessed no talent for friendship. Yet once Martin emerged on stage, the jeering turned to cheering; the lonely void was filled by Hollywood stars of yesteryear, worshipped from afar.   When his world shattered, the stars were there for him; and this time in person. The last surviving veterans of a glamorous era extended their guiding hands. Centenarian swimming partners, D-Day hero drinking chums, and propositions from naughty nonagenarians became every-day normality - and the wisdom, understanding and truths which they passed on completely transformed Martin's life, outlook and spirit.  At last, with their help, the Wild Card learned how to be a Friend - and realised what a Birthday truly represents. Not to mention, along the way, coming to terms with something which perhaps he should have recognised long ago...","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49559934075153,"sku":"GOR010994969","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1916197728.jpg?v=1751431375"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-martin-milnes.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}