At the pinnacle of her medical career, Fliss Jenkins reflects on her life and those who made it possible, her late gran in particular. The remarkable and much-loved Polly Evans had raised Fliss and given her an idyllic childhood in the small Welsh town of Brynavon. Returning there for her gran’s funeral, she realised how little she knew about Polly the woman. Filled with curiosity, she decides to investigate. The emotional rollercoaster of self-discovery that follows is told with honesty, humour and pathos as Fliss reveals the long-buried and often shocking secrets she unearthed and the valuable lessons she learned.
