Very funny true book about the dignity afforded an elderly citizen by Alan Bennett and his neighbours. Wonderfully written. ( )

This was amusing.
Also, if have a chance to see the movie version of this - DO IT. ( )

A clever read, well done. ( )

So enjoyable and so poignant. Thoroughly enjoyable and very insightful. ( )

With Bennett's signature humor about the lady that moved into his garden in her van and stayed for twenty years, he writes about Miss S., a senior citizen and quite eccentric. This slim book consists of Bennett's entry in his diary about exchanges with her. For instance, she's quite keen on politics spends much of her time writing letters. She will form her own party to run for Parliament and call it Fidelity. Its platform will be Justice. She says it will have no opposition because who, after all, is opposed to justice? She spreads a blanket on the roof of her van to deaden the sound of rain. To clean it she sprinkles detergent so the rain can keep it clean.

It's a true story. Funny? Yes, of course. But also a little sad. How can this happen in a civilized society? How do we care for homeless or the mentally and still give them a sense of their own independence? The book has been made into a movie starring the inimitable Maggie Smith. Perhaps it will spark a conversation.
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