Mary Dyer
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Dyer Straits:
A compelling coming-of-age memoir that chronicles a family's journey of overcoming domestic violence and poverty in Boston during the '60s and tumultuous '70s.
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My family grew up in Dorchester, MA in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and like so many others, our roots go back several generations. On social media pages, Dorchester natives share so many memories—the streets we played on, the schools we attended, the neighbors we knew, and the adventures, misadventures, hard lessons and losse smany of us experienced. Instead of posting numerous memories on social media, I wanted to capture my family’s Dot experience all in one place, so I wrote a memoir:
Dyer Straits: All Those Years Ago in Dorchester, MA.
Reader & Editorial Feedback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Editorial Review by Pen Masters Global:
"A clear-eyed memoir of survival in working-class Boston. Readers will find the depiction of Dorchester particularly evocative, though the story's core—of survival through connection—transcends geography."
Editorial Review by Donna Marie West, author of Next in Line and The Mud Man:
"Wherever you grew up, you’re bound to identify, sympathize, laugh, and maybe even shed some tears over Mary's heartfelt memoir."
Editorial Review by Carolyn V. Hamilton, author of: HELP! I Married a Comedian:
"A powerful memoir that brings old-school Dorchester, MA, vividly to life. Mary weaves together personal memories, interviews, and archival research to illuminate cycles of alcoholism, violence and poverty, while carefully avoiding blame and easy villains."
