{"product_id":"doggedly-onward-the-collected-poems-9781529944723","title":"Doggedly Onward: The Collected Poems","description":"'When I look over the poems in this book, I can trace the course of my life. The various stages are all here: the young woman juggling various boyfriends, the wife adrift amid the joy and terror of new motherhood, and the astounded, adoring granny. Here is the cavalcade of much-loved dogs, the fascination with wildlife, the travel, mistakes, regrets, the heartbreaking leaving of the family home and the sober business of ageing.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoggedly Onward\u003c\/i\u003e is Pam Ayres's career-defining collected works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Britain's most read and adored poet, Pam has spent a lifetime bringing joy to us all, providing wise and hilarious insights into the delights and tribulations of daily life. Assembled for the first time in a single volume, Pam's life in poems is beautifully illustrated and annotated throughout with her own reflections on six decades of making the nation laugh and cry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePam Ayres\u003c\/b\u003e has been a writer, broadcaster and entertainer for over 40 years. She is the author of several bestselling poetry books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Works\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurgically Enhanced, You Made Me Late Again! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hedgehog. \u003c\/i\u003ePam's autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Necessary Aptitude, \u003c\/i\u003ewas a bestseller when it was published in 2011. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn radio she is a regular on \u003ci\u003eJust A Minute, \u003c\/i\u003ehas made six series of her own \u003ci\u003eAyres On The Air \u003c\/i\u003eand has appeared twice on the legendary \u003ci\u003eDesert Island Discs. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePam performs her solo stage show throughout the UK and lives in the Cotswolds, where she is an enthusiastic gardener for wildlife.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ebury Spotlight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243741806866,"sku":"9781529944723","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf544253-1c3a-4454-9667-c39beadcb537.jpg?v=1745869860","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/doggedly-onward-the-collected-poems-9781529944723","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}