Lamlash Street
A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story
Published on 17. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-7772585-0-4 (ISBN)
Description
Explore South East London in 1963; a world of nostalgia that sadly cannot be visited anymore.
On Lamlash Street, Cockney families have more character than money, living among the bombed out and condemned buildings. Post WWII London will change swiftly into the era of The Beatles, Twiggy, and modern space-age, swinging London.
Experience the lively perspective of a girl on her way to womanhood, coming of age at a moment in London's untold history unlike any other. Jill Phillips tries to secure her first kiss while navigating a world turned upside down by the trauma that her father, mother, and survivor uncle experienced during the war.
It's a time when a neighborhood factory shutting down could mean more than just job loss. As families are torn apart, they rely on questionable yet quirky neighbors and fashion inventive means of survival - like pay cigarette machines in the house and Christmas party presents "special ordered" for a fraction of the cost.
Seen-but-not-heard by the adults in her life, Jill looks for young love and struggles to define herself. Stories of Nazi war planes on the walk home from school, watching Doodle bugs (flying bombs) drop from rooftop perches, and her uncle's unsettling experiences of war service as a young merchant mariner; give her a unique lens of the world and what a better future could look like for her family.
If you like non-stereotypical women characters, working-class endurance, and memoirs about rallying from abundant loss, then you'll adore this heartfelt and funny historical true story.Buy Lamlash Street to take an emotional and touching trip down memory lane today!
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
211 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7772585-0-4 (9781777258504)
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Person
J.M. Phillips is an author and retired Occupational Therapist. Motivated by the retelling of family stories, she wrote Lamlash Street, which is about navigating family life in London after World War II. She is a storyteller with a passion to inspire families to connect through the telling of their past.
Growing up in the UK, J.M. emigrated to Canada after working in a London solicitor's office for a few years. She spent 30 years working as an Occupational Therapist and Hospital manager before retiring.
Rather than slowing down the pace of life as she neared retirement, J.M. refocused her efforts enjoying each day with a zest for life. A technology and sci-fi fan with a thrill-seeking streak, she's been cave swimming in Mexico and hopes to swim with dolphins.
During one of her many trips to visit her family in Bexleyheath, she was inspired to capture their memories of a way of life that is cherished by many. Pulling from her uncle's World War II stories and her memories of her young life in the 1960's, she aims to carry on his legacy with her books.
She spent many years working in health care. She is currently splitting her time between the UK and Canada, maintaining close contacts with family, and at the same time discovering more fascinating family stories. Learn more at www.jmphillipsauthor.com.