Last month I blogged about the book Wish You Were Here. That was the story of a family spending their last summer at the lake house after Emily lost her husband. We are introduced to Emily's two grown children and her grandchildren. This book picks up the story several years later. Her main companion is her sister-in-law Arlene. They have not always gotten along but now they have a relationship that seems to work. When Arlene faints at their usual Tuesday morning buffet things begin to change. Emily needs to look inside to find the strength to do things she hasn't done before - or at least not in a long time. I think O'Nan did a great job of capturing the problems that older woman have to face and the emotions that go along with that time of life. I would highly recommend both of these books if you like stories about people and families.
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