The autobiographical sequel to Wide-Eyed and Legless, set in Huddersfield, follows Deric's life after the death of his first wife Diana, as he marries writer Aileen Armitage and navigates the decline of his eccentric mother's health, including her loss of speech after a stroke.
Lost for Words
A stroke brings a family's equilibrium to a standstill, prompting a reevaluation of their elderly matriarch's living situation and the lives of her adult children.