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Trixie Goforth, an elderly North Carolina widow, is making preparations for the coming Christmas holidays, while spending time with two documentary filmmakers who are making The Days Between the Years – about the women at home during World War II. Amid all of this, she finds herself dodging the threat of being placed in a retirement home by her children, who worry about her memory lapses and driving escapades. Then, an unexpected medical diagnosis and a desire to visit an old friend send Trixie on the road to "epiphany" – juxtaposing a forbidden automobile trip with reminiscences of her childhood years with great aunt Ollie Pearl. Her innocent crush on a hobo at age eleven makes an indelible impression and comes full circle at book’s end. Humorous, tender, and uplifting.

Reviewed by Susanne W., South County Regional

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