Innocence Lost
Growing up in the Dockerty household in the austere years after World War Two, with a father who reigned supreme as head of the household and a mother who was duty bound, didn't bode well for a middle child that was defiant and rebellious.
I struggled along the rutted farm track, trying to keep up with my giant of a daddy as he strode along. I stumbled in the black wellington boots that were far too big for me,
This is based on the story of Vivienne Dockerty's life; most of the character names have been changed but the places remain the same. Her childhood moulded her into the teenager she became, looking for love in the wrong places, facing challenges through situations brought upon her and the choices she made that affected her adult life.
Innocence Lost is based on her personal experiences and follows the theme of her other works, which focus on how women can overcome all the things that life can throw at them. Vivienne is inspired by her favourite authors Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee. Her writing has been compared to that of Dilly Court. Covering her childhood after the Second World War, Innocence Lost will appeal to fans of memoirs.
‘I struggled along the rutted farm track, trying to keep up with my giant of a daddy as he strode along. I stumbled in the black wellington boots that were far too big for me, but kept my balance long enough for my daddy to grab my hand. He gripped my grubby hand tightly, trying to balance the rifle slung over his right shoulder and the rabbit that swung limply through his rifle strap. This day was my first real memory of the events that would affect my life.’
The Author:
Now retired and living in Adelaide, Vivienne has been writing for the last 20 years. Married for 37 years, she moved to Australia from Merseyside to be closer to her daughter and grandson. Her previous books are A?Woman Undefeated,?Dreams Can?Come?True and Ping Pong Poms.
What we think: Based around her early years this book by Vivienne Dockerty draws on her life on Merseyside in a mixture of fact (though names have been changed) and a liberal sprinkling of poetic licence to produce an interesting and entertaining publication. Dockerty describes how her decisions and choices affected the outcome of her life. Well worth a read. Joclyn Manners First Active Media