{"title":"Kim Dower","description":"\u003cp\u003eKim Dower's works invite readers to explore intimate moments and heartfelt reflections through a unique artistic lens. Her writing often intertwines personal experience with thought-provoking insights, making each story resonate with emotional depth and cultural nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e category, her books blend vivid imagery with evocative narratives, encouraging a deeper appreciation of everyday beauty and connection. Expect a collection that speaks softly yet powerfully to the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"i-wore-this-dress-today-for-you-mom-by-kim-dower-9781636280233","title":"I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKim Dower's poetry has been described by the Los Angeles Times as \"sensual and evocative . . . seamlessly combining humour and heartache,\" and by O Magazine as \"unexpected and sublime.\" Acclaimed for combining the accessible and profound, her poems about motherhood are some of her most moving and disarmingly candid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology of her poems on being a mother—from childbirth to empty nest—as well as being a daughter, with all the teenage messiness, drama and conflict, to finally caring for one's mother suffering from dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCulled from her four collections as well as a selection of new work, these poems—heartbreaking, funny, surprising, and touching—explore the quirky, unexpected observations, and bittersweet moments mothers and daughters share. These evocative poems do not glorify mothers, but rather look under the hood of motherhood and explore the deep crevices and emotions of these impenetrable relationships: the love, despair, joy, humour and gratitude that fill our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431047413996,"sku":"9781636280233","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781636280233.jpg?v=1774558018"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kim-dower.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}