The Autumn of Ruth Winters
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Joyce Bean
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By:
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Marshall Fine
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In this heartwarming story about second acts and second chances, a no-nonsense retiree, very much set in her ways, must learn to adapt and make peace with her past in order to build a fulfilling future.
Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go chasing happiness.
Then three things happen at once: a beloved niece makes a big announcement, an old flame reaches out, and her estranged sister receives life-changing news. Ruth finds herself reconnecting with people she thought were long gone from her world, as she is forced to reconsider her expectations for this phase of her life.
None of this fits into Ruth’s routine—in fact, the whole thing just blows to bits. But when Ruth starts to pick up the pieces, she discovers that maybe it’s not too late to make something new after all.
©2024 by Marshall Fine. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Critic reviews
“Readers will enjoy cheering for Fine’s late bloomer.”—Publishers Weekly
“This is a feel-good novel that should appeal to fans of Phaedra Patrick, Jojo Moyes, and Kirsten Miller. Utterly charming. Recommended.”—Library Journal
“A late-in-life coming-of-age tale, proving that reconnection and reconciliation don’t have an age limit. Fans of Hazel Prior’s How the Penguins Saved Veronica and Lee Smith’s Silver Alert will find lots to like in Fine’s heartwarming novel about unexpected connections at unexpected times.”—Booklist
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Beautifully read, beautifully written. The various emotions described were instantly recognisable and many would relate to individual readers.
Each character was described with love, their various personalities shouted realism, understanding, frustration and some guilt.
Ruth, a complex character, made me both nod in agreement and laugh aloud at her responses. Cutting, cautious and brutally honest. I know her.
The author juggled the complexities of family with a confident hand.
Certainly recommend this.
This drew me in.
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