Author Diane Radford captivates readers with essay collection

‘Bless Your Little Cotton Socks’ tells amusing tales, anecdotes, adventures of Radford family

 

Diane Radford debuts into the publishing world with the release of “Bless Your Little Cotton Socks” (published by AuthorHouse). In this delightful essay collection that reads like a memoir, readers will enter the enchanting world of the author, her mother, Margery, and her long-suffering father, Sidney.

Margery had a way with words and her quirky sayings, “Margeryisms,” form the basis for this book. If her mother were alive today, Radford is certain that she would describe her collection as illustrations of “the vagaries and vicissitudes of life.” The author captures what it is like growing up in the beautiful Scottish coastal town of Troon, blending a perfect mix of wit, eccentricity, humor, and memories.

The reminiscences of the adventures of the Radford family are at times laugh-out-loud funny and at times poignant but always entertaining and a joy to read. Painting pictures with words, the essays will draw readers along on unforgettable adventures, from walking on the beach, feeding the birds, golfing on the narrowest fairways to the antics of the family pets.

“It delights and transports the reader to places and times that provide an escape from our rapid, pressured, society. At times the reader will smile and chuckle,” Radford says. “At times the book provides a solemn pause. The reader can almost taste the tangy sea air, and feel the sand between their toes.”

 

“Bless Your Little Cotton Socks”

By Diane Radford

Hardcover | 6x9in | 184 pages | ISBN 9781524652586

Softcover | 6x9in | 184 pages | ISBN 9781524652579

E-Book | 184 pages | ISBN 9781524652562

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

 

About the Author

Diane Radford grew up in the Scottish coastal town of Troon, the only child of Margery and Sidney Radford. When she was aged 4, Margery declared she was “underfoot” and sent her off to school. An advantage of this early start in education was her entry into University of Glasgow Medical School at the age of 16. Radford went on to specialize in breast cancer surgery and has had a distinguished career in both academic surgery and private practice. She came to the United States in 1985 to pursue her surgical oncology fellowship, arriving with seven suitcases and her golf clubs. She has been listed as one of the Best Doctors in America every year since 1996 and is also one of America’s Top Doctors. She is the author of numerous academic research papers and book chapters, has been quoted in many online media articles and print media, and has appeared on TV discussing topics related to breast cancer. She is a staff breast surgical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH and resides in Highland Heights with her spouse, their dogs Snickers and Heidi, and Buttercup the tabby. Her essays have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

 

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