ASIN: B07X43DY5N
Publisher: Glasswing Media
Pages: 324
SILVER WINNER, 2020 IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD™, BEST VOICE: FICTION CATEGORYFINALIST, 14th ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE® AWARDS"In a narrative as tender and mordant as Champs himself, Heald has created both an exploration of aging and a tribute to a lost way of life."- Kirkus Reviews"A compelling and humorous story of human faults and forgiveness." -Benjamin Franklin Awards™, Independent Book Publishers AssociationNewly widowed Champs Noland hates Egret's Pond, the retirement community he nicknamed Regret's Pond.Tired of empty condolences, "What to Expect When You're Grieving" pamphlets, and casseroles delivered by do-gooding widows, he flees to his ramshackle summer cabin on the Sassafras River bringing the golden urn containing Pat's ashes with him.His plan?To spend his days idly fishing on his rusty old boat, Tetanus, and drinking beer. Alone.But troubled waters await him.Not ...
