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    When I Was Young
    When I Was Young
    When I Was Young
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    When I Was Young

    By Richard Cooke

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    A selection of poems about the life and things that pop into the head of the author.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAustin Macauley
    Release dateJun 18, 2018
    ISBN9780463994689
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      When I Was Young - Richard Cooke

      Richard Cooke has lived on the east coast of England all his life. He has had various jobs in his illustrious career, from being a teaching assistant to a support worker to a travelling salesman. He says that writing is the best way of unwinding and passing the time.

      Dedication

      Dedications for the following poems: An Ounce of Gold to Mr and Mrs Bishop; Departed Friend to Liz, Mandy and Judith; When You Look at Me to Lauren.

      Richard Cooke

      When I Was Young

      Copyright © Richard Cooke (2018)

      The right of Richard Cooke to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with section 77 and 78 of 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, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

      Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

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

      ISBN 9781788781305 (Paperback)

      ISBN 9781788781312 (Hardback)

      ISBN 9781788781329 (E-Book)

      www.austinmacauley.com

      First Published (2018)

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