{"product_id":"poems-of-a-lost-childhood-9781925842494","title":"Poems of a Lost Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoems of a Lost Childhood is an exploration of growing up in a small conservation town in South Africa during Apartheid. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy family was quirky and had rules for everything, mostly steeped in religion, but also superstition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have written tiny vignettes of stories that impacted me in my childhood and also explored how they shaped my values in adulthood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hope they spark reflection on your own beginnings, what shaped you and what you still may choose to grow from no matter what age you are when this book lands in your hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouthey, Tanya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tanya Southey is a people-collector, tea-drinker, dog-lover and poetry-junkie. Her children's adventure Ollie and the Starchaser is a children's adventure story that subtly explores loss and grief. In 2017 she published Streetwise, a poetry challenge where she partnered with her friend, Denise Smith, a street photographer in London and wrote a poem a week. They enjoyed their collaboration so much that they continued for 3 years, never missing a week. Tanya's mission in life or work is to help people reach their full potential.","brand":"Marike House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359064883474,"sku":"9781925842494","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a3b56fb2-996a-44a0-8e0b-2885c20f5d2a.jpg?v=1749578136","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poems-of-a-lost-childhood-9781925842494","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}