{"product_id":"9781068605239","title":"Now and Then","description":"\u003cp\u003eDirector and screenwriter Billy Wilder said, on his 92nd birthday, \"Ithink I wasted my eighties.\"Motivated by Wilder's disclosure as he approached his own eighthdecade, actor, director, and writer Leigh Lawson embarked on a quest toassemble some of his previously unpublished poems, written during anastonishing 60-year career.���� This captivating first collection is accompanied by a background offascinating memories, intriguing stories, and anecdotes from around the time ofeach poem's appearance.   Sometimes very funny, sometimes alarmingly moving, Now and Then is the extraordinaryjourney of a life from poverty and abuse to achievement and fulfilment,throughout which poetry has played a major role.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookmonger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52915739230542,"sku":"9781068605239","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/5795\/6174\/files\/9781068605239.jpg?v=1753218681","url":"https:\/\/thebookmongerbearsden.co.uk\/products\/9781068605239","provider":"The Bookmonger","version":"1.0","type":"link"}