{"product_id":"9781805145493-more-than-just-memories","title":"More Than Just Memories","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern, ‘easy on the mind’ poetry collection written by the author of \u003cem\u003eUnravelling Sussex.\u003c\/em\u003e Among this wide-ranging collection are well-researched biographical poems, ‘bringing heroes to life’, and those for the Alzheimer’s Society which brought hope to many during pandemic lockdowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRites of passage, troubled voices, love and loss, nature, heroes, war, environmental crises. Tony Ward’s poems invite us to relive the experiences, triumphs, and tragedies that waymark our lives and that of our planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a collection of two halves. Thirty-one of the poems have been previously published in various forms, broadcast on local radio, appeared on film, or won prizes, the other thirty are new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong other sources, Tony has drawn upon his popular Poetry+ series for the lifestyle magazine \u003cem\u003eSussex Life\u003c\/em\u003e. Then, following his wife’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, Tony began writing words of comfort during the pandemic lockdowns for the Alzheimer’s Society social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformative, entertaining, thought provoking, humorous, verse traditional and freestyle, and above all easily understood. This is a collection to be savoured. You may even recognise yourself reflected at times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you find some modern poetry hard going, then this is the book for you. Like the much-loved long-running “Classics for Pleasure” record label, this is “Poetry for Pleasure”, a collection to dip into whatever your mood. Go for it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550860796278,"sku":"9781805145493","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30918019.jpg?v=1729676001","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805145493-more-than-just-memories","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}