The Time of Her Life

Molly McIntyre was born in London with an abnormality in the formation of her muscles. Her condition was never fully diagnosed, and her mother was told that she would probably never leave hospital and might not survive more than a few weeks. Lesley took Molly home and she lived for fourteen years. Throughout her brief life Molly was highly active—travelling in Europe and America, joining a dance class in Covent Garden, and living every day to the fullest with the complete knowledge that her time was limited. Her mother photographed her constantly. The Time of Her Life opens with the first picture of Molly as a baby and ends with the last picture of her on her deathbed. The pictures are interspersed with some of Molly's own written observations.