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Name: Every last cuckoo
Author: Kate Maloy

Sarah Lucas had envisioned a quiet post‑retirement life in rural Vermont with her husband Charles. The sudden loss of her spouse leaves her profoundly alone. As grief settles, memories of their 50‑year marriage, their three distinct children, and her Depression‑era childhood return. The arrival of several displaced individuals seeking shelter in Sarah’s empty farmhouse reshapes her reality. Together, this unconventional household learns to nurture and protect one another, revealing unexpected courage and resilience in their later years. The novel examines aging, loss, and the redemptive power of community in a quiet American setting.

First publish date: 2007

Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama

Authors: Kate Maloy

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