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The love story of Missy Carmichael / Beth Morrey.

by Morrey, Beth.

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Random House Large Print, 2020.

Older women -- Fiction.

Widows -- Fiction.

Mother and child -- Fiction.

Adult children of aging parents -- Fiction.

Dogs -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

9780593171790 (trade pbk.)

Large print ed.

434 p. ; 23 cm.

"The world has changed around seventy-nine-year-old librarian Millicent Carmichael, aka Missy. Though quick to admit that she often found her roles as a housewife and mother less than satisfying, Missy once led a bustling life driven by two children, an accomplished and celebrated husband, and a Classics degree from Cambridge. Now her husband is gone, her daughter is estranged after a shattering argument, and her son has moved to his wife's native Australia, taking Missy's beloved only grandchild half-a-world away. She spends her days sipping sherry, avoiding people, and rattling around in her oversized, under-decorated house waiting for...what exactly? The last thing Missy expects is for two perfect strangers and one spirited dog named Bob to break through her prickly exterior and show Missy just how much love she still has to give. In short order, Missy finds herself in the jarring embrace of an eclectic community that simply won't take no for an answer--including a rambunctious mutt-on-loan whose unconditional love gives Missy a reason to re-enter the world one muddy paw print at a time. Filled with wry laughter and deep insights, The Love Story of Missy Carmichael is a coming-of-old story that shows us it's never too late to forgive yourself and, just as important, it's never too late to love." -- Provided by publisher.

Domestic fiction.

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