Pilgrim State by Jacqueline Walker

Pilgrim State is a stunning memoir that tells the story of Dorothy Walker - equal parts beautiful, loving, headstrong, brave and tragic. Her daughter Jacqueline lovingly recreates her life in homage to a remarkable woman.

In the haunting opening pages set in 1951 at Pilgrim State mental facility New York State, Dorothy has been forcibly sectioned and is battling to keep her children and her sanity. She will struggle with both all her life. Dorothy and her family eventually return to Jamaica before finally making a home in post-Windrush London in the early 1960s.

Although Dorothy and her children face prejudice and loss, they are bound to each other by love and their unique sense of family. This will prove to be Dorothy's greatest gift.

Pilgrim State marks the debut of an original and powerful voice that speaks for generations of women and resonates with readers long after the story ends.

Genres: Nonfiction - Biography - Memoir - Mental Health
Condition: Good
Published: 2008 by Sceptre
Pages: 337
ISBN: 9780340960790
Weight: 465g