Cyrus Hargrave

**Thursday, 5th October** It’s strange how things unfold sometimes. A friend confided in me recently—her

My mum had always been a woman with a heart too big for her own good. She spent her whole life looking

“I’ll live in your flat because I’m your mother!” I was only fifteen when Mum

**Diary Entry** I have a sister I no longer wish to have anything to do with. Our bond cracked long ago

**Monday, 22nd April** I’m 58, and though I live alone, I don’t feel lonely. My husband and I parted

**Monday, 22nd April** I’m 58, and though I live alone, I don’t feel lonely. My husband and I parted

My brother and I are long grown, but our father remains the heart of our family. Though we are both men

A Dreadful Supper: How the In-Laws Made a Mother Doubt Her Son’s Future In a quiet village near York

A Cold Reception: How Dreams of a Family Gathering Shattered Against the In-Laws’ Indifference In a quiet

**Diary Entry** For six years, Emma and I—James—saved every penny, denying ourselves nearly everything