{"product_id":"my-acrostic-mother-trisha-broomfield-9781068687907","title":"My Acrostic Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A cleverly crafted collection of acrostic poems dedicated to [Trisha's] mother\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThere is humour, love and a heart-tugging poignancy in this very special collection\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis deftly illustration collection celebrates the life of the poet's mother who, from the 1950s, was 'just a housewife'. It highlights were pursuit of perfection and struggle to conform as the role of women changes through the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is laughter in \u003cem\u003eKaftans \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Negligees \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003evulnerability in \u003cem\u003eSheer Genius\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAgoraphobia\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMiscarriage\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese acrostic poems are told from the viewpoint of a child, with plenty of humour and tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHer writing evokes a range of emotions, and the imagery is sublime\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These poems are a wonderfully warm hug for the reader.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral of Trisha Broomfield's poems have been featured on BBC Upload. You can hear more on the podcast 'Poetry Worth Hearing'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trisha Broomfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1068687908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068687907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Softwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.18d","brand":"Trisha Broomfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46136257380607,"sku":"9781068687907","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3e626fb-c08b-4260-89ec-6c3fc2f3ea43.jpg?v=1726416146","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-acrostic-mother-trisha-broomfield-9781068687907","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}