{"product_id":"the-first-little-bastard-to-call-me-gramps-poems-of-the-late-middle-ages-hardcover","title":"The First Little Bastard to Call Me Gramps: Poems of the Late Middle Ages - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoxanna Bikadoroff\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Richardson, winner of the Stephen Leacock medal for humour and former CBC Radio personality, delivers a \"fresh and frisky\" poetic take on transitioning into life as a retiree and living through the golden years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their frank and witty delivery, Richardson's illustrated retirement rhymes for the hoary-headed do not just playfully reveal the inevitable weakening that afflicts the mind and body as the years wear on, they also cast light on the ageless, exuberant spirit that too often remains hidden inside. From retirement homes, cruises, and grandchildren to liver spots, memory problems, and geriatric sex, Richardson's candid reflections on the trials, tribulations, and humiliations of growing old are funny, sharp, and irreverent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by award-winning artist Roxanna Bikadoroff, \u003cem\u003eThe First Little Bastard to Call Me Gramps\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential companion to the graces, and disgraces, of ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and broadcaster. His books include \u003ci\u003eBachelor Brothers' Bed \u0026amp; Breakfast\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, and \u003ci\u003eAfter Hamelin\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel for children, which won the Silver Birch Award. For CBC Radio, he hosted \u003ci\u003eRichardson's Roundup\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBunny Watson\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Vancouver, B.C., and Holmfield, Manitoba. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoxanna Bikadoroff\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Canadian artist whose illustrations have been published internationally for more than 25 years. Her work has been published (and shown) in Canada, the United States, Japan, England, Ireland, Europe, Romania, Brazil, Israel, and China. Her illustrations have appeared in hundreds of magazines and newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and on numerous book covers. She works in a variety of mediums, has won numerous awards, and has served twice as a judge for the National Magazine Awards. She was born in Montreal and currently lives in Vancouver.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757413957920,"sku":"9781487000547","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a6efa0403a32a43e8fd7843db342ef2a.webp?v=1780101952","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-first-little-bastard-to-call-me-gramps-poems-of-the-late-middle-ages-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}