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For a novel about a woman in her seventies on an alaskan cruise, this novel is surprisingly fast-paced. And although I wouldn't call it action-packed, it's full of surprising twists and turns. A very enjoyable read.
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Harriet Chance is a 78 year old widow with several problems. First, her recently deceased husband, Bernard, keeps showing up but only Harriet can see or hear him. Second,her body is declining and her son and daughter seem determined to restrict her lifestyle. Finally, she finds out that her husband had entered and win a contest for a free Alaskan cruise. Harriet decides to honor Bernard's wishes by taking the cruise. Little does she know that over the course of the next week much of what she rem
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Ordinary lives are often the most interesting. This is told in an engaging way and in a style("This is Your Life") that will likely spawn dreadful copycats. (Stick with the original). I'm not usually big on going back and forth in time, but the author does it spectacularly.
Minor details: Maybe they did so on the West Coast, but in the 1980 of my college freshman year, no one outside the pages of National Geographic pierced their nose. And wearing headphones all the time in 1980? Maybe the Walkm ...more
Minor details: Maybe they did so on the West Coast, but in the 1980 of my college freshman year, no one outside the pages of National Geographic pierced their nose. And wearing headphones all the time in 1980? Maybe the Walkm ...more
3.5 stars.
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