{"product_id":"9798896361107","title":"A Gritty Little Tourist Town","description":"Author: Willa Goodfellow\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798896361107\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 244 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Bill Bryson will love this intimate and humorous memoir surrounding a group of expats as they entertain each other with their stories at a bar in a Costa Rican village. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Willa and her wife travel to Costa Rica to visit family—but what they discover is far more than they expected . In a sleepy fishing village on the Pacific coast, they meet a vibrant, curious group of expats who have come looking for paradise—or at least cheap beer. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n At the Pato Loco, a local bar where stories flow as freely as the drinks, they meet Mama, the blind seventy-two-year-old co-owner of the place; her partner Mary, Willa’s sister, a bartender and installation artist; Richie, the aging hippie whose words are few but weighty; and a whole cast of unforgettable characters who will answer questions like:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is it really like to live in another country?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow important is it to learn the local language?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does a tight-knit community face the pressure of development?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you survive dengue—and would you want to?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh, and how \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e you perform CPR on a fish?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n A collection of stories full of humor, heart, and wisdom from unexpected places, \u003ci\u003eA Gritty Little Tourist Town \u003c\/i\u003efollows Willa as she discovers connection within this community of strangers—one bar tale at a time.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925138751646,"sku":"ING-9798896361107","price":25.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798896361107.jpg?v=1782960594","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798896361107","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}