In Holding the Hands of Angels, Brian Moses recollects his childhood in the 1950s and 60s. A childhood straight out of The Dangerous Book for Boys', and very different to what children experience today. No computers, mobile phones, playstations, iPods, no McDonalds. Only a black and white television - how did children of that generation stave off the crushing boredom?

The truth is, they were led by their imaginations. They rode off on their bikes, explored the seashore, climbed cliffs, played games in the bombsites left over from World War II.

Brian Moses looks back to the days when adventuring was character building and not laced with all kinds of risk assessment dangers. Holding the Hands of Angels offers a window into another world, one that has sadly largely disappeared.

This book was recognised by the Clpe Poetry Award.

This book is part of a book series called Children's Poetry Library .

There are 80 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2011 by Salt Publishing .

Brian Morse is a primary school teacher in Warley, West Midlands.

This book has the following chapters:

Also by Brian Moses

Acknowledgements

Holding the Hands of Angels

The Wrong Side

Fire

Vaccination

Wait and See.

Tortoise

Bonnie and Ronnie

The Bonfire at Barton Point

Learning to Swim

Tall Stories

Our Ditch

Drains

The North Face

Boys

The Hate

Billy's Coming Back

The Bully

When Billy Came Back.

The Cowpat Throwing Contest

Christmas Day

Sledging

The Family Book

Fishing Summer

Dad Threw Snails

Heaven

Climbing the Cemetery Wall

Playing to Win

Missiles in Cuba

Above the Pit

The Group

Bean Picking

Dad's Greatcoat

My Life is Over

The Perfect Kiss

The Boy Scarer

Beneath the Stars