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    A Life In Rhyme: My Story
    A Life In Rhyme: My Story
    A Life In Rhyme: My Story
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    A Life In Rhyme: My Story

    By Jean Shaw

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    A Life In Rhyme - My Story is the first book in a collection of rhyming story poems I've written over a period of years.

    None of them were initially written for book publication, but I have received such encouragement from friends and family about them, I've decided to compile the verses into four different titles.

    Book 1 introduces you to why and how I started my writing career, not only through my rhyming verses, but also via the background information accompanying each unique poem.

    In this book you are also introduced to my son Jodi who has autism and whose disability proved the catalyst for my rhyming poems and verses.

    I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJean Shaw
    Release dateJul 2, 2014
    ISBN9781310181382
    A Life In Rhyme: My Story
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    Jean Shaw

    I live in UK and have two grown up sons. The youngest has autism so he is grown up in age only!Apart from writing, I enjoy interviewing marketers and also helping local businesses with their online presence.

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