Dorchester Girl by Judith Kirwan Kelley (English) Paperback Book

Description: Dorchester Girl by Judith Kirwan Kelley Judith Kirwan Kelley provides a unique "lived" perspective on growing up in Dorchester, Massachusetts, during tumultuous socio-political times. Deeply impacted by the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the decade of the 1960s dramatically shaped the contexts of living in America. The changing family as well as the social movements for Civil Rights, Womens Rights, Gay Rights, Rights of the Disabled, the sexual revolution, among other forms of cultural upheaval, all played their part in the life of one Originally from Dorchester (OFD). Written with humor and pathos, the stories are based on the authors experiences, backed up by a comprehensive investigation of written sources which explore the complex history of mandatory school desegregation in Boston, and other cultural phenomena occurring at the time. Kirwan Kelleys detailed elaborations of family, neighborhood, and complex cultural dynamics are reflective of both the consistency and unpredictability of life. Intended to inform as well as to entertain, Kirwan Kelley clearly demonstrates appreciation of having come of age in Dorchester. She is, and always will be, a Dorchester Girl at heart. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Judith Kirwan Kelley was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1954, and lived there until the family joined in suburban migration, otherwise known as "white flight," in 1969. One of seven children in a typical Irish Catholic family, her relatives included, among others, Boston police officers, laborers, and housewives. Kirwan Kelley, a scholar with a Brown University PhD in Sociology, considers herself a lifetime creative writer. However, Kirwan Kelleys most valuable roles are as a socially conscious, married mother of three adult daughters, and Mimi to her six grandchildren. Storytelling has always been part of her life. Review Local radio icon, Jordan Rich and the WBZ Book Club podcast has great things to say about "Dorchester Girl," a memoir written by Judith Kirwan Kelley. Check it out in this 2 min podcast: Those "O.F.D." will love this book! Details ISBN1736199013 Language English ISBN-10 1736199013 ISBN-13 9781736199015 Format Paperback Pages 224 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-04-16 UK Release Date 2021-04-16 Place of Publication East Bridgewater Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-04-16 NZ Release Date 2021-04-16 US Release Date 2021-04-16 Author Judith Kirwan Kelley Imprint SDP Publishing Solutions, LLC Publisher SDP Publishing Solutions, LLC Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131793188;

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