Everybody's Daughter, Nobody's Child
Large print autobiography from the pen of Jane Lapotaire - Everybody's daughter, nobody's child.
This touching tale of a childhood in foster care is also a wonderful depiction of childhood in England in the 1950's. Until Jane was 6 years old she believed the large and rather wrinkled woman who she adored was her mummy Grace. She wondered why in her prayers she was taught to say "God bless Mummy Mummy Grace, Pat and Doris and all kind friends." How odd to repeat the word Mummy she thought. A well known actress, Jane tells of her relationship with two mothers in an engaging style which makes a wonderful tribute to foster parents.
10 December 2007
