{"product_id":"9780648848134","title":"Memory Book","description":"Author: Jessica Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780648848134\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hunter Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Oct 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemory Book: Portraits of Older Australians in Poetry and Watercolours \u003c\/i\u003eshares and celebrates the fascinating life stories of everyday Australians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on one-on-one interviews with forty-five participants, the fifteen poets involved in this project have shaped poems that provide unique and lasting remembrances of the experiences, memories and reflections of members of our older generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach poet was tasked with writing in a mode that seemed appropriate for conveying their subject's stories. Some poems focus on a significant moment, while others provide a wider life narrative. The poems capture important stories of travel and work, family and milestones, achievements and struggles; they provide humble advice to younger generations, learned through circumstance, curiosity, or necessity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems are paired with watercolour portraits by artist Sierra McManus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors include:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Abbs, Ali Alizadeh, Stuart Barnes, Lachlan Brown, Eileen Chong, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Aidan Coleman, Paul Hetherington, Siobhan Hodge, Sarah Holland-Batt, Jeanine Leane, Leni Shilton, Ben Walter, Nick Whittock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;These poems remind us of the rich living history and knowledge our elders are all too willing to share with us, if only we are willing to listen.\u0026amp;#x27;- Sarah Holland-Batt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845868863646,"sku":"ADS-9780648848134","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780648848134.jpg?v=1781223435","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780648848134","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}