Barbara Docherty

Lemons may make lemonade, their blossoms may smell sweet, but bite beneath their raw skins and they’re impossible to eat. Such is Barbara Docherty’s memoir, Secrets and Lemons. “My father said I’d talk to anything, even a cornflake…” And indeed, Barbara strongly conveys her zest for living and adventure, her ability to connect with people, and talent for recognising opportunity...