Twenty, Debra Landwehr Engle
Twenty, Debra Landwehr Engle
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Twenty

Author: Debra Landwehr Engle

Narrator: Kate Forbes

Unabridged: 7 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/28/2020

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

"Along with naming me Marguerite after her favorite daisy, Mama gave me three things: Red hair that hasn't faded. A love of nature. And a belief that somewhere between heaven and earth there is magic." At age fifty-five, Meg's life is too filled with loss for her to remember what magic feels like. All she has left is a yard brimming with plants that are wilting in the scorching Iowa summer-and a bone-deep feeling that she's through with living. Meg has something else too: a bottle of mysterious pills, given to her years ago by an empathetic doctor. He promised that they would offer her dying mother a quick, painless end in exactly twenty days. Though her mother never needed them, Meg does. But a strange thing happens after Meg swallows the little green pearls . . . Now that she's decided to leave this world, Meg is rediscovering the joy in it. She sheds everything she no longer needs-possessions, regrets, guilt-and reconnects with those she cares for. Finally confronting the depth of her grief, she's learning that love runs deeper still. But is it too late to choose to stay?

About Debra Landwehr Engle

Debra Landwehr Engle is an experienced author and life mentor. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she spent many years as a freelance writer, during which time her initial publishing credits appeared in Country Home, Country Gardens, and Better Homes and Gardens. She teaches workshops that use journaling and writing as tools for self-discovery. She currently resides in rural Winterset, Iowa, home of the famed bridges of Madison County.


Reviews

TWENTY is a very interesting read. When a 55-year-old woman decides to take the pills a doctor gave her for her mother when her mother was at the end of her life, everything changes. The life the 55-year-old woman wanted to leave becomes the life she loves. I think this was an excellent book about d......more

Goodreads review by Kris

A beautiful story about finding joy in life, even during a time of grief. Touching, reflective, and makes one consider what brings fulfillment. I've read many of Debra's non-fiction books and am grateful that she's brought her talents to fiction.......more