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Nobody Told Me

Poetry and Parenthood

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Nobody Told Me

By: Hollie McNish
Narrated by: Hollie McNish
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There were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly ice can melt on a stomach. These were on top of the many other things she didn't know about babies: how to stand while holding one; how to do a poetry gig with your baby as a member of the audience; how drum'n'bass can make a great lullaby. And that's before you even start on toddlers: how to answer a question like 'is the world a jigsaw?'; dealing with a 10-hour train ride together; and how children can be caregivers, too. But Hollie learned. And she's still learning, slowly.

Nobody Told Me is a collection of poems and stories taken from Hollie's diaries - one person's thoughts on raising a child in modern Britain, on trying to become a parent in modern Britain, on sex, commercialism, feeding, gender and finding secret places to scream once in a while.

©2016 Hollie McNish (P)2017 Audible, Ltd European Motherhood Parenting & Families Poetry Relationships Themes & Styles World Literature

Critic Reviews

"From a poem about morning sickness to a story about enduring a public toddler tantrum, [Hollie McNish] provides beautifully written solidarity covering both the trials and the joys of being a parent." (10 Best Parenting Books, Independent)
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Should be read by every mother and expectant mother- My mother recommended it to me, and I cried through the vast majority of the book because I related to it so much! Can’t wait to listen to it again already!

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Love the way the author tells her story through a mix of poetry and diary-like entries. The rhythm of her writing and performance is addictive. And as a newish mother, it spoke to the pieces of me that have broken and grown in the past 10 months. I'm sad it's over. A sequel please!

Gripping. Which is word i've never used to describe poetry before.

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I've fallen in love with Hollie, Little One, Grandma and D. What a fantastic way to share in many of these rarely discussed experiences of motherhood.

What a gem!

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