HATTIE MCNAIR MAY be retired, but she certainly hasn't retired from life. In journals and letters to a friend, Hattie tells the stories of her fellow residents at a retirement home and of the immeasurable gifts and burdens of aging. Through the histories, hopes, and hijinks of Hattie's friends and foes, we come to know the Fair Acres folks and to share their triumphs and losses. When they join forces to help an illiterate young handyman, Hattie and company change their lives as well as those of young Arthur Priest and his family. By the time we finish Out to Pasture, we know the pride found in a life lived long and well, and the impact that we can have, no matter our age, on the people--and the world--around us.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.
ISBN-10
1561451010
ISBN-13
9781561451012
eBay Product ID (ePID)
372368
Product Key Features
Book Title
Out to Pasture : but Not over the Hill
Author
Effie Leland Wilder
Illustrator
Allen Klien, Laurie, Yes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Humorous / General
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Height
6.2 in
Item Width
1 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Age Range
18-Up
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Ps3573.I4228o93 1995
Reviews
"A touching portrayal that breathes deserved life into an overlooked generation." -- Booklist "[Effie Wilder] has the writer's eye and the storyteller's gift. Her tales are wry, funny, melancholy, philosophical. Her reflections strike a common chord." -- James Kilpatrick, syndicated columnist