Faith, Hope & Nudity

By Joe Fisher

Hey, guess what? 
Joe Fisher’s got a book.
It's full of words that sometimes rhyme 
and ones that need a second look, 
containing puns and clever word play.
Lots of fun and laughs 
but others seem quite painful:
deep and wonderfully powerful, 
a tower full of imag

• Language: English
• Publisher: McKnight & Bishop Laugh
• Release date: Mar 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781905691623

Joe Fisher

Joe Fisher is a member of the American Homebrewer's Association and the Maine Organic Farmers' and Gardeners' Association. His writings have appeared in Zymurgy and Organic Gardening magazines. He is a co-author of Brewing Made Easy and The Homebrewer’s Garden.

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About the Publisher

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Copyright © 2019 by Joe Fisher

The right of Joe Fisher to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

ISBN 978-1-905691-58-6

A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

First published in 2018 by McKnight & Bishop Laugh, an imprint of:

McKnight & Bishop Ltd. | 26 Walworth Crescent, Darlington, DL3 0TX

http://www.mcknightbishop.com | [e-mail]

This book has been typeset in Avenir and Helvetica Neue

Printed and bound in Great Britain by United Print Ltd.

Joe Fisher is one of those rare souls who makes me laugh and think, often at the same time, and occasionally he nudges me to tears too, for which I’m grateful (mostly). Highly recommended, so just buy this!

Jeff Lucas: author, speaker & broadcaster

www.jefflucas.org

The wonderful thing about this lovely collection of poems is the way they show so many sides of Joe. You probably know the Silly Jumper Joe. And there is plenty of Silly Jumperness here. (Not least in the title!) But this book also gives you the Reflective Joe, the Wondering, Pondering Joe, and the Often Quite Moving Joe. It’s a bargain, really. All the Joe’s in one!

Bob Hartman: storyteller, writer & entertainer

A mighty collection of mini wonders. Joe will make you laugh and think and ponder and love this creation we’re in a bit more. Joe is a poet and I didn’t even know it; the Man on the Mic is also the Man with the Bic. (That’s a pen.) What a skill he has, helping see the world and its Creator through fresh eyes. Uplifting and joyous, this is an excellent collection of inspirational poetry. Highly recommended to everyone who knows words. Joe knows loads, and he’s gifted with them.

Paul Kerensa: scriptwriter, comedian & author

@paulkerensa

Unsurprisingly, this book is much like Joe: funny, thoughtful, wise and witty. A great creative resource but equally fantastic to read for pleasure. I’m sure this book will bring joy to many people.

Cathy Madavan: writer, speaker, coach

and author of ‘Digging for Diamonds’

This book is dedicated to my publisher,

Mark McKnight at McKnight & Bishop Ltd.

I wanted to dedicate it to my beautiful wife, Emma

and my two awesome offspring: Sam and Ellie.

But Mark threatened me, saying he would change it in the final edit

or at least redact my thoughts beyond all recognition.

I think this shows a staggering amount of rucking spit

and proves that Mark is nothing but a hfdghfdjfgdhgfsddsgfdsgfdsgfdsgfdsgfdsfg

But whatever.

Here you go, Mark – finally you get a book dedicated to you.

I hope you’re happy!

But seriously! The thankyous are endless and this couldn’t be done

without the help and support of my friends and family, Emm and the kids,

my dad, Ted Fisher for his unending wisdom, support and encouragement. Marc Kersalke who pushed me to start writing and Esther (the wonderful Mother-in-law (I bet that isn’t said often!!) who commissioned my

first piece for a carol service and set the ball rolling!

And all those over the years who have kept me going!

I’m still going!

Oh, and many blessings on you and yours! (see poem, Jargon-aught)



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