{"product_id":"9781529944723-the-complete-compendium","title":"Doggedly Onward","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Life in Poems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘When I look over the poems in this book, I can trace the course of my life. The various stages are all here: the young woman juggling various boyfriends, the wife adrift amid the joy and terror of new motherhood, and the astounded, adoring granny. Here is the cavalcade of much-loved dogs, the fascination with wildlife, the travel, mistakes, regrets, the heartbreaking leaving of the family home and the sober business of ageing.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoggedly Onward\u003c\/i\u003e is Pam Ayres’s career-defining collected works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Britain’s most read and adored poet, Pam has spent a lifetime bringing joy to us all, providing wise and hilarious insights into the delights and tribulations of daily life. Assembled for the first time in a single volume, Pam’s life in poems is beautifully illustrated and annotated throughout with her own reflections on six decades of making the nation laugh and cry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608347811937,"sku":"9781529944723","price":37.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32344915.jpg?v=1742365751","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529944723-the-complete-compendium","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}