Dorothy

<p><i>One evening</i><br><i>when they are sitting quietly together</i><br><i>she breaks the silence</i><br><i>and starts to talk</i><br><br><i>Dorothy</i> tells the complete story of a Yorkshire woman in verse from her birth early in the last century to her death in the first years of this. Like so many of her generation she lived a life both ordinary and extraordinary; shaded by grief troubled by family dynamics and restricted by the realities of class location and gender. Hers was a life where survival itself the simple act of continuing was a victory to be celebrated - but one where the reminders of why we continue the blinding moments of sunshine when the clouds part were that much sweeter because of it.<br><br>Tender and insightful harrowing and uplifting <i>Dorothy</i> is a stunning act of empathy from a son towards his mother. Her story told through the author's assured unpretentious verse is both specific and universal enough to resonate with all who encounter it; to challenge some heal others and leave a lasting impression on the world Dorothy came to love.</p>