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"Well-drawn characters... heartwarming vibes. Get it !" - Kirkus Reviews"You'll adore this novel." - Readers' FavoritePerfect for fans of the Netflix series Grace and Frankie or any Nora Ephron movie, this upmarket contemporary novel focuses on an accomplished older woman on the verge of entering a senior-adult community who befriends a college student, only to reinvent herself as she discovers a wonderful second family of supportive friends. When Helena takes a tumble, she thinks her life as an independent woman is over. In her youth, she'd been famous, but now she's scared and alone, abandoned by her sons, certain the world has forgotten her. Faced with moving into a retirement community, she struggles to adjust her expectations even as Julie, the activities director, wrangles her into volunteering as a patient advocate for Zak, a college freshman, also alone and struggling in this intergenerational novel of second chances, reinvention, and the friendship that blossoms between two people on opposite ends of life's journey. From the award-winning author of The Intersect, After the Fall, Boca by Moonlight, and What's That Growing in My Sour Cream? comes a novel that rips aside the facade of a woman's life, leaving readers to contemplate the value of friendship and family.Brad Graber writes novels because he grew up in a family where no one listened to him...so he made up stories about them. Insightful and witty, Graber encourages us to look beyond the surface, creating characters that inspire hope and connection. Graber also writes a monthly humor blog: There, I Said It! To learn more about Brad, check out his website at bradgraber.com Read more
