{"title":"Bamboo Leaf Press","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"destination-earth-1","title":"Destination Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eGold Medal Winner: International Book Award in the Travel Category, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eGold Medal Winner: Independent Press Award in the Travel Category, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eSilver Medal Winner: Reader's Favorite Award in the Travel Genre, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: #000000;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMore a guide to travel than a travel guide, award-winning \u003cem\u003eDestination Earth\u003c\/em\u003e transforms how you view travel and its relation to Life. 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