The Scots refer to thistles and other stinging plants as "jaggy nettles: " things we can't help but step on or brush up against sometimes, even when we're watching where we're going. Fay (Hawson) Copland has had her fair share of stings over the years, but the love of her family has acted as a soothing balm that always got her through.
A sequel to Skint Knees - Reflections on a Scottish Childhood, which focused (as its name implies) on the...