Runaway Grandma (Paperback)

~ Ann McCauley (Author)

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Product Description

Retired widow, Olivia Hampton, age 70, meticulously plans a new future. After faking her suicide, she moves on with a new identity and begins a new life. A haunting tale - can a person ever really escape the past and start over?

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Madison Ave. Publishers (November 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097987260X
• ISBN-13: 978-0979872600
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #284,556 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Startin' Over, December 31, 2007

By	I. Fokstuen "book lover" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a well written and interesting book about a woman who decides to start her life anew at 70. Olivia is a widowed retired school teacher, whose adult children have no real interest in her as a person, but rather only value her for her financial assets. Tired of being ignored, demeaned, and used, Olivia fakes her disappearance as a possible suicide and takes off for parts unknown. After an entertaining but short interlude on the road Olivia stops at a b&b in Harmonyville Pennsylvania and decides to stay. In Harmonyville Olivia finds some of the things that were missing from her old life (a romance and several good new friends), but she also is haunted by the choice she made and the lives she left behind. Her journey is a striking exploration of the benefits and costs of pulling up your roots and starting over at a time when many are content to continue with what they have. It is a story filled with memorable characters, laughter, and tears.

4.0 out of 5 stars run away grandma, May 29, 2009

By	Dorothee Foltz - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought the used book, excellent condition'
Nice read, a little unrealistic, bought it for the W. Pa. conncection. Good summer Read.
Dorothee Foltz

5.0 out of 5 stars Runaway Grandma, January 28, 2009

By	WILMA M. FRANA "book lover" (CALMAR, IOWA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Olivia feels that her son will try to have her declared incompetent and take control of her assets, so she carefully devises a plan to disappear. She ends up living in a different part of the country where she meets an older gentleman and they become great friends. This book reveals an unusual solution to a family problem. I highly recommend it.