Lots of candles, plenty of cake: [a memoir]

Introduction : life in the fifties

pt. 1. The laboratory of life ; Next of kin ; Girlfriends

pt. 2. The wisdom of why. Generations ; Near miss ; Mirror, mirror ; Solitude

pt. 3. The element of surprise. The little stories we tell ourselves ; Older ; Push ; Expectations

pt. 4. The be-all and end-all. Faith ; Step aside ; Mortality ; To be continued.