Dorothy Wordsworth's Grasmere Days

Dorothy Wordsworth’s Grasmere Days is a beautiful anduplifting celebration of the life and writings by Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1885).This dementia-friendly book has an easy to follow narrative with photographyand illustration that provoke curiosity and imagination.

It has been created with and for people living with early tomoderate dementia. The book is rich with things to look at and talk about andthe format, design and content prompts conversations and enjoyable sharedreading experience with people living with dementia and their family andfriends.

Dorothy Wordsworth is best known as the sister of theRomantic poet William Wordsworth. Her famous Grasmere Journals invite thereader into the daily household life and activities of the Wordsworth family.Dorothy was also an intrepid hill walker and curious nature lover, herobservations and descriptions capture the Lake District landscape in allseasons, all weathers and at all times of day and night. Her journals are fullof poetic imagery, her support was essential for her brother but also Samuel TaylorColeridge.