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transform: translateY(-10px);\r\n    border-color: rgba(228, 212, 79, 0.42);\r\n    background:\r\n      linear-gradient(\r\n        145deg,\r\n        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.085),\r\n        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025)\r\n      );\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n      0 32px 58px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32),\r\n      0 0 28px rgba(228, 212, 79, 0.05);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card:hover::before {\r\n    transform: scaleX(0.7);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card-icon {\r\n    width: 54px;\r\n    height: 54px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 24px;\r\n    border-radius: 16px;\r\n    background: rgba(228, 212, 79, 0.08);\r\n    color: var(--dk-gold);\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    transition:\r\n      transform 0.4s ease,\r\n      background 0.4s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card:hover .dk-story-card-icon {\r\n    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.07);\r\n    background: rgba(228, 212, 79, 0.14);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card-icon svg {\r\n    width: 28px;\r\n    height: 28px;\r\n    fill: none;\r\n    stroke: currentColor;\r\n    stroke-width: 1.6;\r\n    stroke-linecap: round;\r\n    stroke-linejoin: round;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card h4 {\r\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\r\n    color: var(--dk-cream);\r\n    font-family: Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", serif;\r\n    font-size: 23px;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card p {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.67);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.65;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card-wide {\r\n    grid-column: 1 \/ -1;\r\n    min-height: 245px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-card-wide .dk-story-card-inner {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr;\r\n    gap: 20px;\r\n    align-items: start;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-footer {\r\n    margin-top: 54px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-button {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    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  left: 150%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-button:hover {\r\n    transform: translateY(-5px);\r\n    background: #f1e360;\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n      0 22px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32),\r\n      0 0 34px rgba(228, 212, 79, 0.14);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-button svg {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n    width: 20px;\r\n    height: 20px;\r\n    fill: none;\r\n    stroke: currentColor;\r\n    stroke-width: 2;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dk-story-button span {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes dkStoryOrb {\r\n    from {\r\n      transform: translate3d(-25px, -15px, 0) scale(0.95);\r\n      opacity: 0.55;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    to {\r\n      transform: translate3d(80px, 55px, 0) scale(1.15);\r\n      opacity: 0.85;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes dkStoryMist {\r\n    from {\r\n      transform: translateX(-5%) scaleX(1);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    to {\r\n      transform: translateX(7%) scaleX(1.12);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) {\r\n    .dk-story-section {\r\n      padding: 85px 22px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-layout {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-feature {\r\n      min-height: 480px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-cards {\r\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-card-wide {\r\n      grid-column: auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-card-wide .dk-story-card-inner {\r\n      display: block;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 760px) {\r\n    .dk-story-section {\r\n      padding: 65px 18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-heading {\r\n      margin-bottom: 38px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-heading h2 {\r\n      font-size: 46px;\r\n      letter-spacing: -1px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-heading p {\r\n      font-size: 15px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-feature {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n      padding: 38px 28px;\r\n      border-radius: 24px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-number {\r\n      font-size: 110px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-cards {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-card {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-card-wide {\r\n      grid-column: auto;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 480px) {\r\n    .dk-story-section {\r\n      padding: 55px 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-heading h2 {\r\n      font-size: 39px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-feature-content h3 {\r\n      font-size: 34px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-quote p {\r\n      font-size: 18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-kicker::before,\r\n    .dk-story-kicker::after {\r\n      width: 25px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\r\n    .dk-story-orb,\r\n    .dk-story-mist {\r\n      animation: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-story-card,\r\n    .dk-story-feature-icon,\r\n    .dk-story-card-icon,\r\n    .dk-story-button {\r\n      transition: none;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"dk-story-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"dk-story-orb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"dk-story-mist\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"dk-story-wrap\">\r\n\r\n    <header class=\"dk-story-heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"dk-story-kicker\">\r\n        Inside the Story\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <h2>\r\n        A Life Shaped by\r\n        <span>Land, Love and Resolve<\/span>\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        A deeply personal journey through family life, wild places,\r\n        difficult beginnings and the quiet satisfaction of creating\r\n        something meaningful from very little.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"dk-story-layout\">\r\n\r\n      <article class=\"dk-story-feature\">\r\n        <div class=\"dk-story-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div>\r\n          <div class=\"dk-story-feature-icon\">\r\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n              <path d=\"M39 7C24 9 12 18 10 34c12 0 24-8 29-27Z\"><\/path>\r\n              <path d=\"M10 41c5-13 13-22 25-29\"><\/path>\r\n              <path d=\"M17 28c4 0 8 1 11 3\"><\/path>\r\n              <path d=\"M24 20c0 4 1 7 3 10\"><\/path>\r\n            <\/svg>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"dk-story-feature-content\">\r\n            <h3>\r\n              Turning Open Land Into a Living Sanctuary\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n              From exposed fields and difficult conditions emerged a\r\n              long-term vision for woodland, wildlife and a richer way\r\n              of living. It is a story of persistence, practical work\r\n              and genuine connection with the natural world.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"dk-story-quote\">\r\n          <div class=\"dk-story-quote-mark\">\u201c<\/div>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            An honest account of finding purpose through family,\r\n            wilding and a life built by hand.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-story-cards\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"dk-story-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"dk-story-card-icon\">\r\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n              <path d=\"M7 22 24 8l17 14\"><\/path>\r\n              <path d=\"M11 20v21h26V20\"><\/path>\r\n              <path d=\"M19 41V29h10v12\"><\/path>\r\n            <\/svg>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h4>Life at Sherren<\/h4>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            The transformation of a difficult property into a cherished\r\n            family home surrounded by nature.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"dk-story-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"dk-story-card-icon\">\r\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n              <path d=\"M24 41s-15-8.8-15-20a8 8 0 0 1 14-5 8 8 0 0 1 16 5c0 11.2-15 20-15 20Z\"><\/path>\r\n            <\/svg>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h4>Family and Partnership<\/h4>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Warm, candid reflections on marriage, parenthood, shared\r\n            sacrifices and everyday humour.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"dk-story-card dk-story-card-wide\">\r\n          <div class=\"dk-story-card-inner\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"dk-story-card-icon\">\r\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <path d=\"M10 36c8-15 17-22 28-27\"><\/path>\r\n                <path d=\"M14 29c-5-6-3-13 6-18 3 8 1 14-6 18Z\"><\/path>\r\n                <path d=\"M25 21c-1-8 4-13 13-14 0 8-4 13-13 14Z\"><\/path>\r\n                <path d=\"M22 35c5-6 11-7 18-3-5 6-11 7-18 3Z\"><\/path>\r\n              <\/svg>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div>\r\n              <h4>Wilding Without Wealth<\/h4>\r\n\r\n              <p>\r\n                A reminder that meaningful conservation does not always\r\n                require vast resources. It begins with commitment,\r\n                patience and care for the land already within reach.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c41bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34c41bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3abd65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3abd65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bce1bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bce1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About The Book<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8de7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8de7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Beauty <br>of the Everyday<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151ac7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151ac7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When David Kent and his wife Karen moved into their workshop shed during a home renovation, they never imagined they would stay for years &#8211; or that life there would teach them so much.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c91e8c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c91e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With sharp humour and warmth, David shares stories of birds like Squeaky the blackbird, family, DIY, and finding joy in the smallest things. This is a celebration of nature, resourcefulness, and what really matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa55537 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa55537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About the Book<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169602e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169602e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b38065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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opacity: 0.12;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes dkQuoteMist {\r\n    from {\r\n      transform: translateX(-5%) scaleX(1);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    to {\r\n      transform: translateX(8%) scaleX(1.14);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 950px) {\r\n    .dk-quote-premium {\r\n      padding: 88px 22px;\r\n      background-position: center center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-card {\r\n      padding: 62px 52px 56px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-mark-left,\r\n    .dk-quote-mark-right {\r\n      font-size: 135px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 650px) {\r\n    .dk-quote-premium {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n      padding: 62px 15px;\r\n\r\n      background:\r\n        linear-gradient(\r\n          rgba(5, 13, 8, 0.79),\r\n          rgba(5, 13, 8, 0.89)\r\n        ),\r\n        url(\"http:\/\/bookpublish.online\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7af80c94-8b0a-41a9-b31a-cfeb316a36c8.webp\")\r\n        36% center \/ cover no-repeat;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-card {\r\n      padding: 50px 24px 46px;\r\n      border-radius: 25px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-main {\r\n      font-size: 36px;\r\n      line-height: 1.25;\r\n      letter-spacing: -0.6px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-topline {\r\n      font-size: 10px;\r\n      letter-spacing: 2.1px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-topline::before,\r\n    .dk-quote-topline::after {\r\n      width: 26px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-mark-left {\r\n      top: 18px;\r\n      left: 8px;\r\n      font-size: 90px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-mark-right {\r\n      right: 8px;\r\n      bottom: -20px;\r\n      font-size: 90px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-leaf-left {\r\n      width: 70px;\r\n      left: 5px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-leaf-right {\r\n      width: 58px;\r\n      right: 7px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-meta {\r\n      padding: 0 30px;\r\n      font-size: 11px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-rays {\r\n      left: 0;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\r\n    .dk-quote-light-one,\r\n    .dk-quote-light-two,\r\n    .dk-quote-rays,\r\n    .dk-quote-mist {\r\n      animation: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .dk-quote-card,\r\n    .dk-quote-leaf-left,\r\n    .dk-quote-leaf-right {\r\n      transition: none;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"dk-quote-premium\">\r\n  <div class=\"dk-quote-light-one\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"dk-quote-light-two\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"dk-quote-rays\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"dk-quote-mist\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"dk-quote-shell\">\r\n    <article class=\"dk-quote-card\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-quote-glow-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-quote-mark-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        \u201c\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-quote-mark-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        \u201c\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-quote-topline\">\r\n        From Wilding on a Shoestring\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <blockquote class=\"dk-quote-main\">\r\n        It\u2019s not about how much you spend,\r\n        <span class=\"dk-quote-emphasis\">\r\n          it\u2019s about how much you notice.\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-quote-divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"dk-quote-meta\">\r\n        A reflection from <strong>David Kent<\/strong>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-quote-leaf-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\">\r\n          <path d=\"M39 7C24 9 12 18 10 34c12 0 24-8 29-27Z\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M10 41c5-13 13-22 25-29\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M17 28c4 0 8 1 11 3\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M24 20c0 4 1 7 3 10\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dk-quote-leaf-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\">\r\n          <path d=\"M39 7C24 9 12 18 10 34c12 0 24-8 29-27Z\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M10 41c5-13 13-22 25-29\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M17 28c4 0 8 1 11 3\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M24 20c0 4 1 7 3 10\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/article>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37594d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37594d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4aa95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f4aa95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664acca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"664acca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89958c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d89958c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David Kent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9dec9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd9dec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>David Kent is a storyteller, nature lover, and DIY enthusiast. Living in the countryside with his wife Karen, he finds inspiration in birdsong, family life, and the simple pleasures that come at little or no cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985c55c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"985c55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWilding on a Shoestring is his invitation to slow down, look closer, and appreciate the wild beauty of everyday life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7536b elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f7536b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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