Warning

Warning

Author: Jenny Joseph

Publisher: Souvenir Press

Published: 2021-11-18

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 180081142X

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'Utterly charming and uplifting' The Good Book Guide Voted Britain's favourite poem, 'Warning', written in 1961, is known and loved the world over for its message of old age as a time for indulgence and fun. In the poem's respectable middle-aged woman, as she imagines herself in old age as a cheeky rebel with outrageous clothes and dotty behaviour, poet Jenny Joseph has created a character whose thoughts have been quoted at conferences and funerals, used to cheer up sick friends and remembered with pleasure by children and adults alike around the world. Here, 'Warning' appears as a beautiful updated edition with new illustrations; the perfect gift for a friend or relative who wants to grow older free from expectations, with a joyful and rebellious spirit.


When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple

When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple

Author: Sandra Martz

Publisher: Papier-Mache Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781576010785

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This enchanting collection of writings and photographs evokes the beauty, humor and courage of women living in their later years and tells of the endearing moments of joy--and passion--to be found in the rich and varied world of midlife and beyond. An award-winning anthology that takes a refreshing look at issues of aging in a society that glorifies youth. Over 1.6 million copies of the anthology have been sold across the United States. This groundbreaking collection was one of the first non-clinical and positive books on women and aging, and was written by older women themselves. It challenged stereotypes and confronted the invisibility of older women in America.


Tools of the Trade

Tools of the Trade

Author: Samuel Tongue

Publisher: Polygon

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781846976124

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Being a doctor is a privilege; it is also very demanding and can be stressful, and to be able to look after others, we need to look after ourselves. We offer you this little book of poetry, Tools of the Trade, as a friend to provide inspiration, comfort and support as you begin work. Tools of the Trade includes poems by poet-doctors Iain Bamforth, Rafael Campo, Glenn Colquhoun, Martin MacIntryre and Gael Turnbull.


Led By The Nose

Led By The Nose

Author: Jenny Joseph

Publisher: Souvenir Press

Published: 2023-08-03

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1800819331

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Jenny Joseph was no ordinary poet - and Led by the Nose is no ordinary memoir. Shaped around the smells of the English countryside, it is full of the wilful personality and the sly humour that characterised the purple-clad old woman in her iconic poem 'Warning'. Joseph's eccentricities permeate each chapter as she flows through the gardening year with its chores and blossoms, frequently leading the reader off the garden path to stop, smell the roses, and ignore the world for a while. Full of the sensual awareness of Jenny Joseph's poetry, Led by the Nose is a singular memoir: a work of delicious diversion and literary flair, horticultural anxieties and countercultural tendencies, providing a glimpse - or sniff - of the landscape of this treasured poet's life.


The Red Hat Club Rides Again

The Red Hat Club Rides Again

Author: Haywood Smith

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2005-03-15

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1429989580

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Georgia, SuSu, Teeny, Diane, and Linda are back in a warm, sassy Southern novel from the New York Times bestselling author of QUEEN BEE OF MIMOSA BRANCH and RED HAT CLUB. Georgia, SuSu, Teeny, Linda and Diane have been friends for more than thirty years. But when Pru Bonner, black sheep of the group, falls off the wagon so hard it shakes their world, "the girls" stage a hilarious kidnapping in Vegas to help their childhood friend clean up her act. As the women confront their pasts along with their hazardous adventure, they discover surprising strength in themselves and their friendships. Laughter is spiced with secrets, surprises, and pitfalls aplenty, including a midlife pregnancy test, the perils of internet dating, an all-expense-paid plastic surgery cruise, and a surprise celebration that proves it's never too late for love. As in THE RED HAT CLUB, these irrepressible heroines face the challenges of friendship in sickness and in health, with heart and indomitable humor. So join The Red Hats and remember that age is all in your head, calories should always be in chewable form (Diet Coke with chocolate éclairs!), and that when all else fails, your Red Hats will see you through.


Ghosts and Other Company

Ghosts and Other Company

Author: Jenny Joseph

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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Ghosts and other company was Jenny Joseph's first new book of poetry for over a decade. The dead keep their watch on the living in 'The buried army at Xian', the centrepiece of her haunting, haunted new collection. In these unsettling, eerily evocative poems, she keeps company with ghosts from the past rising through the present.