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100	1		_aMorrey, Beth, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aTHE LOVE STORY OF Missy Carmichael / _cBeth Morrey
264		1	_aNew York, United States : _bG.P. PUTNAM'S SONS, _c2021
264		4	_c©2020
300			_a352 pages ; _c21 cm
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
520			_aFor readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and A Man Called Ove , a life-affirming, deeply moving "coming-of-old" story, a celebration of how ordinary days are made extraordinary through friendship, family, and the power of forgiving yourself—at any age. "Here is a love story of the most important kind: that of coming to love oneself through accepting and returning the love of others—be it people or dogs." —Elizabeth Berg, author of Night of Miracles The world has changed around seventy-nine-year-old librarian Millicent Carmichael, aka Missy. Though quick to admit that she often found her roles as a housewife and mother less than satisfying, Missy once led a bustling life driven by two children, an accomplished and celebrated husband, and a Classics degree from Cambridge. Now her husband is gone, her daughter is estranged after a shattering argument, and her son has moved to his wife's native Australia, taking Missy's beloved only grandchild half-a-world away. She spends her days sipping sherry, avoiding people, and rattling around in her oversized, under-decorated house waiting for...what exactly? The last thing Missy expects is for two perfect strangers and one spirited dog named Bob to break through her prickly exterior and show Missy just how much love she still has to give. In short order, Missy finds herself in the jarring embrace of an eclectic community that simply won't take no for an answer—including a rambunctious mutt-on-loan whose unconditional love gives Missy a reason to re-enter the world one muddy paw print at a time. Filled with wry laughter and deep insights, The Love Story of Missy Carmichael is a coming-of-old story that shows us it's never too late to forgive yourself and, just as important, it's never too late to love.
650	1	0	_aMiddle-aged women _xFiction
650	2	0	_aMothers and child _xFiction
650	2	0	_aFriendship _xFiction
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