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Dear Mrs Bird by A J Pearce

Mother always said it wasn't just about keeping going, but about standing up for what you believed in as well.

A young woman becomes a typist for a very brusque agony aunt at a women's periodical, and winds up impersonating her answering queries which the 'editress' refuses to touch seemingly because she finds them vulgar. Far more interesting than the tale of the letters though is the relationship which the young woman shares with her best friend: a tale of how even the strongest friendships can flounder at times although true friends tend to find their way back to each other.