Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

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Not only does it enhance literacy in the young, but learning poetry by heart is the one truly pleasurable thing you can do to improve memory, boost brain power, extend your vocabulary and beat cognitive decline as time goes by. If you feel that you don’t ‘get’ poetry then this will bring poetry to life for you! It is filled to the brim with poems for every person or occasion and the commentary from Gyles Brandreth makes the poems become more accessible and relatable for the casual appreciator of poetry.

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For readers of poetry both young and old, this is a beautiful collection to return to again and again. Suitable for readers and audience's of many ages, notably helpful, read aloud to those with Alzheimer's and Dementia. (Proved an absolute hit with a friend's Dementia Group.) Thanks to him, I have come to enjoy poems as they are. What used to be in the way of my poetic appreciation was scepticism. Instead of being fussy about the rhyming scheme or line breaks, having read 200+ English poems in under a week, I have changed. As an afterthought, isn’t performing and feeling the poems what I learned to do since my first ever Chinese lesson? Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, the poems and advice in this book provide the most enjoyable, moving and inspiring way to ensure a lifetime of dancing by the light of the moon – one joyous poem at a time . . .I’ve been slowly reading it now for months and it’s going to become one of my life long favourite books. Also, I hate the Walrus and the Carpenter. (Always have!) Those poor little oysters. As Rizzo the Rat once said "mother always said: never eat singing food!" Digital Reads A Curse For True Love : the thrilling final book in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series A little poetry really can save your life . . . Poetry is officially good for you. Not only does it enhance literacy in the young, but learning poetry by heart is the one truly pleasurable thing you can do to improve memory, boost brain power, extend your vocabulary and beat cognitive decline as time goes by. As a performer, Gyles Brandreth has been seen most recently in ZIPP! ONE HUNDRED MUSICALS FOR LESS THAN THE PRICE OF ONE at the Duchess Theatre and on tour throughout the UK, and as Malvolio and the Sea Captain in TWELFTH NIGHT THE MUSICAL at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Lovely book, full of nice poems and verse. Lots of tips, advice and reasons on how to learn poetry by heart. ( my wife said she saw me walking along the street talking to myself, I explained that actually I was reciting ‘I wondered lonely as s cloud’ by Wordsworth and felt very smug! To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land Daily Mail, Book of the Week He is married to writer and publisher Michèle Brown, with whom he co-curated the exhibition of twentieth century children’s authors at the National Portrait Gallery and founded the award-winning Teddy Bear Museum now based at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon. He is a trustee of the British Forces Foundation, and a former chairman and now vice-president of the National Playing Fields Association.

Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun -- Dame Judi Dench In Dancing by the Light of the Moon you will find a remarkable collection of the best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon, Gyles Brandreth shares over 250 poems to read, relish and recite, as well as his advice on how to learn poetry by heart, and the benefits of doing so. Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun' Dame Judi Dench

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Gyles Brandreth has compiled a collection of 250 poems that he believes will transform your memory and change your life. I couldn't agree me Dr Max Pemberton, Daily MailHis past books include; Word Play, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries.

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This is a pleasant collection of poetry, mostly rhyming and structured. Gyles Brandreth and I have different tastes (I prefer more freestyle, stream of consciousness stylings - think Simon Armitage) but there is lots of overlap. Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun.' Dame Judi Dench Discover Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion

It's wonderful and so much fun' Dame Judi Dench _______For every moment in your life, there is a poem. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon you will find a remarkable collection of the best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, Gyles Brandreth will be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life. After all, a poem can: comfort, challenge, be a friend, stretch your vocabulary, help you sleep, break the ice, find you a lover, be utter nonsense, console, make you laugh - or cry. For readers of poetry both young and old, this is a beautiful collection to return to again and again. _______'To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land' Daily Mail, Book of the WeekPoets include: A.