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John Walker-Smith is an Australian with dual British citizenship. He is a medical graduate of the University of Sydney and is now Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Gastroenterology University of London. He has lived in London since 1973.
His wife died from Alzheimer’s disease in 2019. He has two living children and eight grandchildren. His second daughter tragically died aged 29 years in 2004. This was followed by the death of his nephew aged 33 years. These events led him to write poetry for the first time.
He has an MA in Christianity and the Arts at King’s College London. He is a member of The King’s Chapel of the Savoy. He is Life President of the Crohn’s in Childhood Research Appeal and the Founder President of CAPGAN.
Beautifully written poems than span a lifetime of personal experiences. The author uses emotive language to draw the reader in and takes them on a journey through family celebrations, relationships, tragedy and world issues. Through his poems, the author encourages the reader to reflect on their own thoughts and beliefs around the idea of hope, beauty and friendship.
Wonderful emotive poetry. Received this book early this week. Really good read and quite emotional. Can fell the author's emotion through his words.
This is a very heartfelt collection of poems, written following the tragic death of the author's daughter. The poems range from the intensely personal to the political, underpinned by a deep Christian faith. The overall tone is of emotional honesty, and the author displays an uncynical loyalty to his adopted country and its monarchy. A very moving collection of poems written in an approachable and unshowy free verse style.
Hope, Beauty and Friendship is a poignant, tender, delicate and emotive book of poetry that takes the reader through a journey of emotions.
Each poem tells an extraordinary story. It is hard to believe the author has been through so much yet finds the words to encapsulate the moment from his life so beautifully.
The words about my best friend leaving this world will stay with me forever.
A true poet and extraordinary writer. What an achievement to publish this selection of poems John Walker- Smith.
This is a book of beautiful poems about thoughts and feelings in a variety of life events that have had a deeply emotional effect on the author. The poems are of varying lengths, and are divided into sections to act as a guide to what situations or subjects have affected his life, and which he expresses in a way and language which conveys the words of the title “Hope, Beauty and Friendship”.
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