More Than You Were by Christina Thatcher

More Than You Were by Christina Thatcher

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In her début collection of short, sharp poems, Christina Thatcher explores what it means to lose a father to a drug overdose and to life after the event. This is a brave exploration of addiction, family politics, childhood memories and grief. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

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More Than You Were by Christina Thatcher

Shortlisted for the Bare Fiction Debut Poetry Collection Competition 2015 judged by Andrew McMillan. A brave debut, More than you were, explores what it means to lose a father to an addiction and live on.
Christina Thatcher is a PhD student and postgraduate tutor at Cardiff University where she studies how creative writing can impact the lives of people bereaved by addiction. Christina keeps busy off campus too by delivering creative writing workshops across south Wales, running projects for organisations including Making Minds and the Welsh Writers Trust and coordinating literature events for the Made in Roath Festival. Her poetry and short stories have featured in a number of publications including The London Magazine, Planet Magazine, Acumen and The Interpreter’s House. To learn more about Christina’s work please visit her blog: https://collectingwords.wordpress.com or follow her on Twitter: @writetoempower.
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ISBN 13 9781912109708
ISBN 10 1912109700
Title More Than You Were
Author Christina Thatcher
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Parthian Books
Year published 2017-05-01
Number of pages 120
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