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The red address book / by Lundberg, Sofia,1974-author.(CARDINAL)803658; Menzies, Alice,translator.(CARDINAL)429826;
Meet Doris, a 96-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment. She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with Jenny--her American grandniece, and her only relative--give her great joy and remind her of her own youth. When Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years. Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed-out names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to paper. In writing down the stories of her colorful past--working as a maid in Sweden, modelling in Paris during the 30s, fleeing to Manhattan at the dawn of the Second World War--can she help Jenny, haunted by a difficult childhood, unlock the secrets of their family and finally look to the future? And whatever became of Allan, the love of Doris's life?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Older women; Reminiscing in old age; Families;
Available copies: 39 / Total copies: 40
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Getting to know the life stories of older adults : activities for building relationships / by Laurenhue, Kathy.(CARDINAL)483537;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Who I am and where I lived -- Preferences, routines, customs, and celebrations -- The historical perspective -- Life from a personal perspective.
Subjects: Problems and exercises.; Reminiscing in old age.; Reminiscing in old age; Older people; Psychology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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La lluvia antes de caer / by Coe, Jonathan.(CARDINAL)778790; Lacruz, Javier,translation.(CARDINAL)599422;
Rosamund lies dying in her remote Shropshire home. But before she does so, she has one last task: to put on tape not just her own story but the story of the young blind girl, her cousin's granddaughter, who turned up mysteriously at her party all those years ago. This is a story of generations, of the relationships within a family--and of what goes to make a child.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Spanish language materials.; Family secrets; Reminiscing in old age;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The first wish of Mr. Murray McBride / by Siple, Joeauthor(CARDINAL)805946;
The day before Murray McBride moves Jenny, his beloved wife of eighty years, into a memory care center, she convinces him to search for a case her grandfather buried long ago, said to contain "a treasure worth more than gold." With the help of some new friends, Murray and Jenny retrace their steps from years before. Over the course of the day, Murray tenderly retells their love story--how they met, the challenges they faced and overcame, and their initial attempt at the quest. But the closer they get to the treasure, the more clearly Murray remembers why they abandoned the search the first time. With the exhilarating discovery at hand, Murray must decide whether to unearth the treasure, even if it means bringing up painful events from the past.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Older people; Reminiscing in old age; Treasure hunting;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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Refuge : a novel / by Simonds, Merilyn,1949-author.(CARDINAL)643383;
"To whom do we offer refuge -- and why? After a life that rubbed up against the century's great events in New York City, Mexico, and Montreal, 96-year-old Cassandra MacCallum is surviving well enough, alone on her island, when a young Burmese woman contacts her, claiming to be kin. Curiosity, loneliness, and a slender filament of hope prompts the old woman to accept a visit. But Nang's story of torture and flight provokes memories in Cass that peel back, layer by layer, the events that brought her to this moment-and forces her, against her will, to confront the tragedy she has refused for half a century. What does she owe this girl, who claims to be stateless because of her MacCallum blood? Drawn, despite herself, into Nang's search for refuge, Cass struggles to accept the past and find a way into whatever future remains to her."-- Cover flap.
Subjects: Novels.; Reminiscing in old age; Refugees; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lissy's diary / by DeLange, Ellen,author.(CARDINAL)792008; Zanellato, Ilaria,illustrator.;
"Grandma is reading from a diary. Lissy listens intently to the exciting stories. But . . . who are these stories actually about?" -- Back cover.
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; Diaries; Grandmothers; Reminiscing in old age;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Bird sisters : a novel / by Rasmussen, Rebecca.(CARDINAL)499823;
As elderly women, sisters Twiss and Milly live alone in the house where they grew up in Spring Green, Wis. They spend their days tending to injured birds and roaming their land, lost in memories. For Milly, there is the constant reminder of what could have been. Twiss spent her childhood happily trailing behind their golf-pro father, but Milly dreamed about a family and children that never happened. There was hope for a young Milly, until an accident strips their father of his golfing abilities and sets in motion a series of events that rips apart the already unstable family.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Sound recordings.; Reminiscing in old age; Single women; Sisters;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 14
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When all is said : a novel / by Griffin, Anne,1969-author.(CARDINAL)783810;
If you had to pick five people to sum up your life, who would they be? If you were to raise a glass to each of them, what would you say? And what would you learn about yourself, when all is said? At the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. He's alone, as usual, though tonight is anything but. Pull up a stool and charge your glass, because Maurice is finally ready to tell his story. Over the course of this evening, he will raise five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him. Through these stories - of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice - the life of one man will be powerful and poignantly laid bare. Beautifully heart-warming and powerfully felt, the voice of Maurice Hannigan will stay with you long after all is said and done.
Subjects: Fiction.; Older men; Reminiscing in old age;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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More than you know [large print] by Gutcheon, Beth Richardson.(CARDINAL)140375;
Subjects: Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Romance fiction.; Older women; Reminiscing in old age; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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More than you know : a novel / by Gutcheon, Beth Richardson.(CARDINAL)140375;
In a novel that explores marriage, divorce, and family ties, Hannah shares her story of passion and loss, introducing the ghost who haunted her and the boy she once had loved.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Reminiscing in old age; Women; Older women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 26
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