{"product_id":"blossom","title":"Blossom","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesley Riddoch explores what flourishing means in modern Scotland Post Indyref.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone interested in wellbeing, culture, and Scottish futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlossom is an account of Scotland at the grassroots through the stories of people I've had the good fortune to know – the most stubborn, talented and resilient people on the planet. They've had to be. Some have transformed their parts of Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome have tried and failed. But all have something in common – they know what it takes for Scotland to blossom. We should too… Weeding out vital components of Scottish identity from decades of political and social tangle is no mean task, but it's one journalist Lesley Riddoch has undertaken. Dispensing with the tired, yo-yoing jousts over fiscal commissions, Devo Something and EU in-or-out,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlossom pinpoints both the buds of growth and the blight that's holding Scotland back. Drawing from its people and history as well as the experience of the Nordic countries, and the author's own passionate and outspoken perspective, this is a plain-speaking but incisive call to restore equality and control to local communities and let Scotland flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"G6qEHu\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"ibSdXk\"\u003eA brilliant, moving, well written, informative, important and valuable piece of work. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"QsOn3C\"\u003eELAINE C SMITH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"eheCoZ\"\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"BL1YsF\"\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"jxTX7f\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"o1pesz\"\u003eNot so much an intervention in the independence debate as a heartfelt manifesto for a better democracy. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"yfbBOD\"\u003eESTHER BREITENBACH, Scotsman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"rRXJVG\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"k4ph9Q\"\u003eInspiring, galvanising analysis of the untapped potential of Scottish people power. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"VBaNWj\"\u003eKARINE POLWARD, singer\/songwriter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"AGBGFF\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"rsjQtW\"\u003eReading Lesley Riddoch’s Blossom is like inhaling fjord air after being trapped in a sweaty backroom. Just brilliant.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"nvKeiR\"\u003ePAT KANE, singer and columnist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"ss5dve\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"ewpfxo\"\u003eBlossom confirms Lesley Riddoch’s reputation as one of our top campaigning journalists.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"gqkYPc\"\u003ePAUL HUTCHEON, \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"NnaG7W\"\u003eHerald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it mean to truly flourish in Scotland?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesley Riddoch's signature insight into Scottish life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Luath Press, Scotland's leading independent publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vision for Scotland's growth and potential.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-sleek-node-id=\"oev7f5\"\u003eLESLEY RIDDOCH is\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"60CERd\"\u003e an award-winning broadcaster, writer, journalist, independence campaigner and land reform activist. She writes weekly columns for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"aznG4k\"\u003e The National \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"Pb1O7W\"\u003eand is a contributor to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"UX7nlW\"\u003e The Guardian, BBC Question Time, Scotland Tonight \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"x93qLO\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"dqxKd4\"\u003e Any Questions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"mrHSyN\"\u003e She is founder and Director of Nordic Horizons, a policy group that brings Nordic experts to the Scottish Parliament and produces a popular weekly podcast. Lesley has presented \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"Eo8MRn\"\u003eYou and Yours\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"jxYPTH\"\u003e on BBC Radio 4, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"puuBpZ\"\u003eThe Midnight Hour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"olbU45\"\u003e on BBC2 and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"OTL607\"\u003eThe People’s Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"TOQKmv\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"pKsYRr\"\u003ePowerhouse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"dFaFau\"\u003e on Channel 4. She founded the Scottish feminist magazine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"Wr3y1k\"\u003eHarpies and Quines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"53aneB\"\u003e, won two Sony awards for her daily Radio Scotland show and edited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"yiW29c\"\u003eThe Scotswoman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"PvEraP\"\u003e – a 1995 edition of The Scotsman written by its female staff. She was a trustee of the Isle of Eigg Trust that pioneered the successful community buyout in 1997. She has presented and co-produced films about the Faroes, Iceland and Norway and during lockdown, presented \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"ozxwjH\"\u003eDeclaration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"Ao0Cw0\"\u003e, a film celebrating the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath. Lesley was awarded a PHD in July 2020 and lives near the sea in north Fife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luath Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 April 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 722 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781910324493\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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