Justine Cowan writes the book The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames, a memoir delving deeply into her family's past to reveal the shocking secret at the center of her mother's life. We talk to Justine.
The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames
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Justine Cowan writes the book The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames, a memoir delving deeply into her family's past to reveal the shocking secret at the center of her mother's life. We talk to Justine.