{"product_id":"the-unexpected-joy-of-being-sober","title":"The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Catherine Gray's new book, \u003ci\u003eSunshine Warm Sober\u003c\/i\u003e, is now available to pre-order*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Gray's tale of going sober is uplifting and inspiring' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Evening Standard \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'An icon of the Quit Lit movement'  -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Cond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eé\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Nast Traveller \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Fascinating' -\u003cb\u003e Bryony Gordon \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Not remotely preachy' -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Jaunty, shrewd and convincing' -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Admirably honest, light, bubbly and remarkably rarely annoying' - \u003cb\u003eAlice O'Keeffe, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Truthful, modern and real' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober came to me at a time when I much needed it... The book became my best friend, and got me through, and took me on a journey.' - \u003cb\u003eSadie Frost\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'Particularly lovely, because it's not a deep and dark dive into someone's terrible addiction. It's a celebration of everything that she has gained from not drinking' - \u003cb\u003eLaura Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEver sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? Think there's 'no point' in just one drink? Welcome! There are millions of us. 64% of Brits want to drink less.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Gray \u003c\/b\u003ewas stuck in a hellish whirligig of Drink, Make horrible decisions, Hangover, Repeat. 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