Written over the course of several decades, Bus Girl is a
thought-provoking, often humorous collection of poems from a woman
born with Down syndrome. With passages beginning from early
adulthood, we read of Gretchens development as she matures from
parental dependence toward independence and adult
relationshipsincluding a romance and marriage. A self-taught poet,
Gretchens voice here is both direct and honest, and at times,
cutting. Her experiences working in the Denver Dry Goods retail store
as a bus-girl in the tea room form the core of this book: this is her
sense of belonging and fitting into a world where she found purpose
and success. When the store closes and Gretchen loses her job as bus
girl it becomes immediately apparent how a sense of purpose and
achievement is critical to us all. Interspersed throughout the text
are short riffs about country music, seaside and camping resorts,
family holidays, and relatives. Bus Girl provides a clear-eye view of
what it is to see the world through the lens of a perceptive young
woman who, despite her disability, is determined not only to be
heard, but ultimately, to prevail.
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