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Winnie's Corks
A small comfortable home in Maine, the well tended garden, and the promise of another cold winter on the way. Is that all there is for the rest of my life, Winnie wondered? But that all changed with a phone call from her daughter, Beth. "Mom? I'm moving back to Maine. Can you watch Elaine after school?" And so Winnie's life (which had been moving a little too slowly), took a sudden and powerful turn from which she would never be the same. Elaine had noticed the corks that very first day, sitting in a basket on the hearth of the fireplace. "What are these, Grandma?" she'd asked, holding a cork in her hands. With some reluctance Winnie described their history. "All my special moments for the last 48 years have been preserved with a few words and a date and placed in that basket," she explained. Memories, she'd sighed. The good, the bad, and the unexpected. And so a promise is made and each day after school Elaine is allowed to reach into the basket and pull out a cork, and Winnie confides in her granddaughter, telling the story of that moment in her life. As the two women forge a friendship, Winnie discovers more than she thought possible about her own life and the future it holds. Stories are shared. Memories rekindled. A passionate new love is found, and adventures begin anew as a family is reunited. These are the stories of Winnie's Corks.
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432 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 17, 2010
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November 8, 2011
One of the best novels I have read in a long time. It is unique. A good book to take on vacation or enjoy reading at home.
January 15, 2018
Peter's cousin Jeff wrote this book. Winnie was their grandmother Winifred. Sweet story! Great job JEFF❣️
July 14, 2022
Such a fun read!!
January 8, 2024
3 stars is generous, but I’m a sucker for a happy ending!
I really did not enjoy the book until about half way through. Had James been introduced in the beginning, I may have liked it better.
I really did not enjoy the book until about half way through. Had James been introduced in the beginning, I may have liked it better.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews