Since Dorchester
Since Dorchester by Judith Kirwan Kelley, published by SDP Publishing Solutions, LLC on June 28, 2023, is a memoir that explores the author’s experiences growing up in Dorchester before her family relocated to Boston’s South Shore in 1968. This edition, comprising 164 pages, presents a narrative that intertwines personal recollections with historical, sociopolitical, and economic contexts that influenced the family’s decisions during a period of significant social change.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of stories that reflect Kirwan Kelley’s journey as a city girl navigating tumultuous times. The memoir delves into the impact of frequent relocations on family dynamics and societal structures, addressing themes such as women’s rights, civil rights, and the sexual revolution. With academic insights drawn from her educational background, Kirwan Kelley provides a thoughtful examination of how these historical events shaped her upbringing and the broader community.
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Judith Kirwan Kelley is the author of Dorchester Girl (SDP Publishing, 2021). In her second book, Since Dorchester, Kirwan Kelley continues her journey, only persuaded to “get in the car or we’re moving without you!” by extreme familial pressure to leave her beloved Dorchester birthplace behind when her family moved to Boston’s South Shore in 1968.
This is a memoir-but one infused with historical, sociopolitical, and economic background that molded the family’s choices. Possessing academic degrees, including a bachelor’s degree from Boston State College and a Doctor of Philosophy from Brown University, Kirwan Kelley brings theoretical perspectives from numerous fields to her book. The stories presented in Since Dorchester show us Kirwan Kelley growing up as a city girl in tumultuous social times, the causes and consequences of frequent moves, and the effects of rapid social change on family structure and society as a whole from women’s rights, civil rights, the sexual revolution, and dynamic political changes. Enjoy!
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