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Remembrance

Title :

Remembrance / Mary Monroe.

Title:

Remembrance

Author:

Monroe, Mary

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

198 pages ; 19 cm

Edition:

First Kensington hardcover edition.

ISBN:

9781496715821

Production / Publication Information:

New York : Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., 2018.

Summary:

Volunteering at a soup kitchen during the Christmas season to navigate midlife doubts, Beatrice Powell finds unexpected comfort in a relationship with a homeless man, Charles Davenport, who was driven to a life on the streets after the devastating loss of his family.

Beatrice Powell is volunteering at a soup kitchen during the Christmas season to quiet her change-of-life doubts. She reaches out to help Charles Davenport, who was driven to a life on the streets after a devastating betrayal and the loss of his family. Beatrice is drawn to Charles; he is finally finding reasons to care about rebuilding his life. Will they find the strength they need to find their way to happiness... in time for Christmas? -- adapted from jacket

Language:

English

Genre:

Christmas fiction.

Christmas stories.

Domestic fiction.

Subject Term:

African American women -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

African Americans -- Fiction.

Women -- Fiction.

Homeless persons -- Fiction.

Midlife crisis -- Fiction.

Soup kitchens -- Fiction.

Voluntarism -- Fiction.

FICTION / Holidays.

FICTION / African American / Historical.

FICTION / African American / Women.

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... Andover - Memorial Hall Library	FICTION MONROE	31330008729463	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Boxford Town Library Storage	FIC MONROE	32115002034351	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Dracut - Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library	FIC/MONROE	31482002841313	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Dunstable Free Public Library	MON	32118000980500	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Hamilton-Wenham Public Library	FIC MONROE	30470001658490	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Haverhill Public Library	FIC/MONROE M	31479006956337	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Littleton - Reuben Hoar Library	F MONROE	39965002232816	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Lowell - Pollard Memorial Library	FIC MONROE	31481005336701	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Newburyport Public Library	FIC MONROE M	32128003693364	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Westford - J.V. Fletcher Library	F MONROE	31990004670514	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Charles thought he had it all - until a devastating betrayal and the shattering loss of his family drove him to living on the streets. Beatrice is the first person who's truly cared about him. And little by little, he's finding reasons to care about rebuilding his life - and risking a sudden, courageous choice... Drawn to Charles and the temptation of a second chance, Beatrice is faced with the hardest of decisions. But his insight, secrets - and the reminder of a profound past encounter - will give her unexpected inspiration, gratitude, and the strength she needs to find her way.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

Beatrice seems to have everything: a happy, 20-year marriage; three independent adult children; and satisfying work as a full-time volunteer at a shelter. But every December she is reminded that she nearly died in a hit-and-run accident when she was young, and she wonders about the stranger who saved her life. Her melancholy is acute this time around, and Beatrice can see only problems in her life, from people canceling on social occasions to her husband falling asleep during their dates to her children telling her they want to keep their distance. Then she meets Charles at the shelter and learns that he is full of hope and determination despite a life of hardship and tragedy. Readers will think they know all the turns ahead for Beatrice, so they will be satisfied to find some surprises as Beatrice embraces positive changes and looks forward to Christmas. Best-selling Monroe (One House Over , 2018) gifts readers with a complex and appealing protagonist in this quick read with a thoughtful holiday message.--Amy Alessio Copyright 2018 Booklist