The Autumn of Ruth Winters: A Novel

Fine, Marshall

ISBN 10: 166251834X / ISBN 13: 9781662518348

Published by Lake Union Publishing, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Autumn of Ruth Winters: A Novel
• Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 166251834X
• ISBN 13: 9781662518348
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In this heartwarming story about second acts and second chances, a no-nonsense retiree, very much set in her ways, must learn to adapt and make peace with her past in order to build a fulfilling future.

Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go chasing happiness.

Then three things happen at once: a beloved niece makes a big announcement, an old flame reaches out, and her estranged sister receives life-changing news. Ruth finds herself reconnecting with people she thought were long gone from her world, as she is forced to reconsider her expectations for this phase of her life.

None of this fits into Ruth’s routine―in fact, the whole thing just blows to bits. But when Ruth starts to pick up the pieces, she discovers that maybe it’s not too late to make something new after all.

About the Author

Minneapolis native Marshall Fine’s career as an award-winning journalist, critic, and filmmaker has spanned fifty years. He has written biographies of filmmakers John Cassavetes and Sam Peckinpah, directed documentaries about film critic Rex Reed and comedian Robert Klein, conducted the Playboy interview with Howard Stern, and chaired the New York Film Critics Circle four times. The author currently lives in Ossining, New York. This is his first published novel.