{"product_id":"the-single-ladies-of-jacaranda-retirement-village-9780733642500","title":"The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and community in the spirit of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY \u003c\/i\u003eand GRACE AND FRANKIE.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe life of\u003cb\u003e 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART\u003c\/b\u003e is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. Following a very minor traffic accident, things have turned frosty with her grown-up children and she is afraid they are trying to take away her independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour \u003cb\u003eBrian\u003c\/b\u003e head out for his morning swim. She dreams of inviting the handsome widower - treasurer of the Residents' Committee and one of the few eligible men in the village - to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy? As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their eighties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a chance encounter with an old school friend she hasn't seen in five decades - the glamorous fashionista \u003cb\u003eANGIE VALENTINE\u003c\/b\u003e - sets Peggy on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Lively and whimsical ... with some serious points to make about ageing, love, community and friendship' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This heartwarming story about growing old gracefully - and disgracefully ... is a funny, witty and thoroughly enjoyable read for all ages' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I haven't been this entranced by a character since Eleanor (Oliphant, of course). This book is a joy - it's a celebration of age instead of an apology for it, and a reminder that life is always an adventure if you let it be. I loved this uniquely endearing book' \u003cb\u003eKELLY RIMMER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved it! I want to be Peggy when I'm older. With many laugh-out-loud moments, this book is sure to make you see \"getting old\" in a different light. A refreshing, funny, realistic and warm read' \u003cb\u003eFIONA PALMER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The perfect blend of funny and moving: had me laughing and crying in this ultimately uplifting story' \u003cb\u003eNATASHA LESTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733642500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Joanna Nell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334057296053,"sku":"9780733642500","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ac9ad8ed-c1cb-4685-b8f6-56c4ead382ea.jpg?v=1752583483","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-single-ladies-of-jacaranda-retirement-village-9780733642500","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}