Off the King's Road

I was born in the 1970's, am not divorced, have no kids, and have never lived in London, so I can say with all honestly I have NO IDEA what it would have been like to be her. Nevetheless, I was completely intrigued at this snapshot of life...and truthfully a little jealous! A great read for anyone who feels like they missed out on all things swinging and wants a glimpse of it. Well-written, easy to follow, and hard to put down.

Against the backdrop of mad, insane psychedelic London of the 60's, Phyllis Raphael recounts her saga of going from the devastation of an unwanted divorce, to her completely unexpected and often naughty adventures on her to way to a rebirth of herself as a mother, woman and dynamic creative force. With great elegance but without any trace of Ladies Home Journal bogus gentility, Raphael writes as a writer in the 21st century. She packs her poetry with a punch and hysterically funny turns of phrase that will have you lingering on them the way you would hold a the best red wine on your lips, all the while taking you on the trip of trips: the inspiring journey to consciousness, creativity and an undaunted open-heartedness. MICHAEL LUTIN