The Tale of a Tale

Wandering Bones, Returning Home

Pamela Ratsey

• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781398469181
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Science Biographies
• Index: Social Sciences

The Tale of a Taleis a companion to The Tale of a Hip (published 2018). It expands on the theme of taking up ballroom dancing seriously in middle age, and the problem of misaligned bones, a limiting factor in many aspects of Pamela's life, leading ultimately to hip replacement. Despite difficulties, she and John go on to take professional exams in both ballroom and Latin American dancing, and teach for more than twenty years, offering the joy, companionship, and relief from worldly cares they have experienced themselves to a large number of people.A second strand of the book follows major current events, notably Brexit and COVID-19, and shows an old person's take on social change, and the march of technology. Controversial issues related to equality and diversity are explored from a then-and-now perspective, with humour, and respect.

Table of contents

• The Tale of a Tale
• About the Author
• Dedication
• Copyright Information ©
• Acknowledgement
• 2019 Between the Lines
• On the Fence
• Hidden Truths
• 2020 A Very Unusual Year
• Limbo
• Misalignment
• On the Cusp
• 2021 Moving On
• A Vase of Flowers