Hello, I'm Dorothy Clarke
Living my best life and not stopping anytime soon. At 89 years young, I'm digging into my diary full of stories, tall tales and anecdotes of a life lived to the fullest. My name is Dorothy Clarke, welcome to my world.
Hello, I'm Dorothy Clarke
Hello, I'm Dorothy Clarke - Episode 12
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Toffee, Truth and Great Silence.
The Girl Who Spoke Back: From Convent Silence to National Radio.
"Try and stop me!"
At 89, Dorothy looks back at a world that tried to keep her quiet. From the frozen washbasins of a 1940's convent to an interview on national radio, this is the story of a rebel in a blue uniform.
How did a nine-year-old girl go from crying into a wet pillow to smuggling contraband toffee and outsmarting a "Trial by prayer"
Dorothy shares the "not so good" and the "hilarious," including a sharp-witted battle with a nun that led to solitary confinement.
It's a story of hidden sacrifices, "Improper" kisses and the clever mother who gave her a choice: finish your education or become a messenger girl on a bike. This is a rare look at the making of a spirit that could not be broken.
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