{"product_id":"nobody-told-me-poetry-and-parenthood-paperback","title":"Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHollie McNish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book should be required reading for anyone thinking of having a baby, or even anyone who knows someone who is thinking of having a baby'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating and honest'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMumsnet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Like talking to a friend'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly ice can melt on a stomach. These were on top of the many other things she didn't know about babies: how to stand while holding one; how to do a poetry gig with your baby as a member of the audience; how drum'n'bass can make a great lullaby. And that's before you even start on toddlers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Hollie learned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd she's still learning, slowly. \u003ci\u003eNobody Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poems and stories; Hollie's thoughts on raising a child in modern Britain, of trying to become a parent in modern Britain, of sex, commercialism, feeding, gender and of finding secret places to scream once in a while.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHollie McNish\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet based between Cambridge and Glasgow. She won the Ted Hughes Award for \u003ci\u003eNobody Told Me \u003c\/i\u003eand has published three other collections - \u003ci\u003ePlum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCherry Pie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePapers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767777427744,"sku":"9780349726571","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/44bc40523f4fe80022269e376cd4ad59.webp?v=1780317124","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nobody-told-me-poetry-and-parenthood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}