This new gift edition is a must-have for Pam's many fans - and for anyone who enjoys beautifully crafted stories and poems to make you laugh and make you think.

Pam Ayres is one of our most widely-adored poets throughout the world and is nothing less than a national treasure. Her work is popular with fans of all ages, and her wry observations on the peculiarities of modern life will raise a smile from even the most hardened cynic.

"There are clear comparisons between Pam and Sir John Betjeman" - Daily Express

"Observant, mocking, gently thought-provoking. SURGICALLY ENHANCED . . . is one of her best" - Daily Telegraph

"Engrossing and wonderfully evocative . . . better than ever before. SURGICALLY ENHANCED is Ayres at her heartiest. Always therapeutic - good for our hearts and souls - and always there to bring a glow to the cheeks and a tear to the eye." - Sydney Morning Herald

"'You can't help but warm to Ayres's humorous and wry take on life'" - Launceston Examiner

"There are clear comparisons between Pam and Sir John Betjeman" - Daily Express

"'Observant, mocking, gently thought-provoking. SURGICALLY ENHANCED . . . is one of her best'" - Daily Telegraph

"Number one poetry bestseller of 2007. 'And still she goes on. Eat your hearts out Heaney and Motion.'" - The Times