Diary of a Somebody by Brian Bilston

Diary of a Somebody by Brian BilstonIt's January 1st and Brian Bilston's life needs to change. His ex wife has taken up with a new man, a motivational speaker and marketing guru to boot; he seems to constantly disappoint his long suffering son; and at work he is drowning in a sea of spreadsheets and management jargon. Brian's resolution is to write a poem every day; poetry will be his salvation. But there is an obstacle to his happiness in the form of Toby Salt, his arch nemesis in the

this novel of small-town life is witty

while still remaining true to the spirit and intention of Herminie Templeton Kavanagh

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