{"product_id":"little-eagles","title":"Little Eagles","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful exploration of family, military culture, and coming of age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for audiences interested in family drama.\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; 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Their one-woman shows have toured every year since 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilm and television work includes the Ken Loach film \u003cem\u003eLadybird Ladybird\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAimee and Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e and television dramas \u003cem\u003eRehab\u003c\/em\u003e (directed by Antonia Bird) and BAFTA-nominated \u003cem\u003eBumping the Odds\u003c\/em\u003e for the BBC. She has also written many other single plays for television and contributed to series including \u003cem\u003eCasualty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDr Who\u003c\/em\u003e. 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