{"product_id":"upstairs-downstairs-a-musical-memoir","title":"Upstairs Downstairs: A Musical Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Knock-knock, anybody home?” \u003cbr\u003eFor 20 years, Karina Marais and her partner have lived apart together in a shared residence—his \u003cbr\u003ebachelor pad upstairs, her retreat downstairs—connected by a staircase that links their spaces while \u003cbr\u003epreserving their independence. No unannounced visits, no dull routines, just passion, freedom, and a \u003cbr\u003elove story shaped on their terms. \u003cbr\u003eIn Upstairs Downstairs, Marais shows how they successfully manage a Living Apart Together (LAT) \u003cbr\u003erelationship where love, ambition, and independence coexist. But her memoir isn’t just about love, it’s \u003cbr\u003ealso about passion and daring to dream. Some of her dreams took flight, others fell short, but she didn’t \u003cbr\u003ewant to leave this world without chasing them. That drive makes her jump out of bed every morning, a \u003cbr\u003etrait many aspiring entrepreneurs share. \u003cbr\u003eThrough multisensory storytelling with words, lyric readings, music, and videos, she brings to life the \u003cbr\u003eemotions behind love, loss, and the pursuit of dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mzansi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44855104995504,"sku":null,"price":428.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/9181\/8160\/files\/UpstairsDownstairsFrontCover.jpg?v=1763968633","url":"https:\/\/www.mzansibooks.co.za\/products\/upstairs-downstairs-a-musical-memoir","provider":"Mzansi Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}