The Poetry Remedy - by William Sieghart (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A pocket-sized collection of poems and meditations carefully curated to resonate with anyone seeking solace from a spectrum of maladies, selected to let readers know they're not alone.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>The US edition of the bestselling </i>The Poetry Pharmacy <br><i><br></i> A beautiful collection of curated poems each individually selected to provide hope, comfort, and inspiration--for all of life's most difficult moments</b> <p/> Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice are tailored to those moments in life when we need them most, from general glumness to news overload, and from infatuation to losing the spark. Whatever you're facing, there is a poem in these pages that will do the trick. <p/> This pocket-size companion presents the most essential fixes in William Sieghart's poetic dispensary--those that, again and again, have shown themselves to hit the spot. Whether you are suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or even an excess of ego--or whether you are seeking hope, comfort, inspiration, or excitement--<i>The Poetry Remedy</i> will provide just the poem you need in that moment.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"With <i>[The Poetry Remedy] </i>on your shelf, you'll never be at a loss for comforting words."<br>--<b><i>Book Page</i></b> <p/>"Truly a marvelous collection . . . There is balm for the soul, fire for the belly, a cooling compress for the fevered brow, solace for the wounded, an arm around the lonely shoulder--the whole collection is a matchless compound of hug, tonic and kiss."<br> <b>--Stephen Fry</b> <p/> "The book is delightful; it rightly resituates poetry in relation to its biggest and most serious task: helping us to live and die well."<br> <b>--Alain de Botton</b> <p/> "Healing for the heart and soul. I keep my copy with the brandy and aspirin."<br> <b>--Jeanette Winterson</b>, author of <i>Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>William Sieghart</b> has had a distinguished career in publishing and the arts. He established the Forward Prizes for Poetry in 1992 and founded the UK's National Poetry Day in 1994. He is a former chairman of the Arts Council Lottery Panel and current chairman of Forward Thinking, a charity seeking peace in the Middle East; the Somerset House Trust; and Street Smart, Action for the Homeless. He was awarded a CBE in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to public libraries.
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