Dust If You Must
(Hardback, Main)
Publishing Details
Dust If You Must
By (Author) Rose Milligan
Illustrated by Hayley Wells
Profile Books Ltd
Souvenir Press Ltd
16th May 2023
2nd March 2023
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Poetry by individual poets
Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards)
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life
821.92
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 116mm, Height 152mm, Spine 8mm
100g
Description
A classic poem with a timeless message, presented in a small and beautiful gift book.
Rose Milligan never intended to publicly share her poem 'Dust If You Must', but a series of events led her to publish it in The Lady magazine in 1998. Her charming message about what we value in life resonated with audiences, and it has since been read on BBC radio, posted on Instagram, printed on tea towels, read at funerals and put to music.
Now appearing as a book for the first time, beautifully illustrated throughout by illustrator Hayley Wells, Dust If You Must is a timeless reminder to focus on the things we can enjoy in the world, rather than the things we think we need to do.
Reviews
'Dust if you must/But wouldn't it be better/To paint a picture, write a letter/Bake a cake or plant a seed /Ponder the difference between 'want' and 'need'' - Excerpt from Dust If You Must by Rose Milligan
Author Bio
Born in Yorkshire, Rose Milligan now lives in North Lancashire, handy in her younger days for opportunities for fell-walking, which she loves. Her poem 'Dust If You Must' was first published in The Lady magazine in 1998 and since then has been quoted (and mis-quoted) in many and varied places. To her delight, she is now a great-great-grandmother.
