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Elderhaus
Gertrude spent the better part of her adult life scouring Europe for Helmut Klingenfelter, the father who vanished not only from her life and that of her mother but had forsaken everyone in his past.
With midlife looming on the horizon, Gertie made the decision to stop chasing the ghosts of the past and return to her childhood home of Pitch Pine, where she purchased a century-old house at 1211 Castle Lane sight unseen.
Elderhaus, as it came to be known, had a mysterious past of its own, one that would threaten more than Gertrude’s desire for finding happiness.
With midlife looming on the horizon, Gertie made the decision to stop chasing the ghosts of the past and return to her childhood home of Pitch Pine, where she purchased a century-old house at 1211 Castle Lane sight unseen.
Elderhaus, as it came to be known, had a mysterious past of its own, one that would threaten more than Gertrude’s desire for finding happiness.
376 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 12, 2016
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About the author
Anne Carmichael
11 books25 followersANNE CARMICHAEL was born in Lexington, KY, Thoroughbred Horse Capital of the World. She retired in 2017 to pursue her writing career full-time.
She majored in Fine Arts at the University of KY and began writing in 2000.
Anne is the author of the Magoo Who Series (2013), which includes:
Book 1: 'MAGOO WHO? LIFE THROUGH MY EYES'
Book 2: 'MAY I BE FRANK'
Book 3: 'SILENT VIGIL'
Book 4: 'MAGIC & MIRACLES: A HOMECOMING'
'DARBY AT THE DERBY' (2014)
'POLAR OPPOSITES' (2015)
'ELDERHAUS' (2016)
'THE MANIFEST' (2017)
'CHIPITA'S JOURNEY' (2018)
'FINDING JOY: MY LIFE AS AN ADOPTEE'
'THE UNPACKED BACKPACKS'
She is a Feature Columnist with The Jessamine Journal. Her column, GERI-ANTICS: THE RAMBLINGS OF A CRAZY OLD BROAD is targeted to seniors and retirees.
Anne is a member of Kentuckiana Authors and International Women Writers Guild.
She majored in Fine Arts at the University of KY and began writing in 2000.
Anne is the author of the Magoo Who Series (2013), which includes:
Book 1: 'MAGOO WHO? LIFE THROUGH MY EYES'
Book 2: 'MAY I BE FRANK'
Book 3: 'SILENT VIGIL'
Book 4: 'MAGIC & MIRACLES: A HOMECOMING'
'DARBY AT THE DERBY' (2014)
'POLAR OPPOSITES' (2015)
'ELDERHAUS' (2016)
'THE MANIFEST' (2017)
'CHIPITA'S JOURNEY' (2018)
'FINDING JOY: MY LIFE AS AN ADOPTEE'
'THE UNPACKED BACKPACKS'
She is a Feature Columnist with The Jessamine Journal. Her column, GERI-ANTICS: THE RAMBLINGS OF A CRAZY OLD BROAD is targeted to seniors and retirees.
Anne is a member of Kentuckiana Authors and International Women Writers Guild.
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September 21, 2017
Gertrude Klingenfelter, the main character, has returned to her hometown of Pitch Pine, Pennsylvania after an extended stay in Europe. She purchases a home site unseen before arriving back to Pitch Pine. This house is uninhabitable which was a surprise to Gertrude. This does not mean the house serves no purpose.
Small town. Meeting new and old acquaintances. Life gets complicated. Gertrude has her own personal baggage to deal with. This real estate purchase turns into a nightmare on top of that.
The characters are a well defined. The reader really gets to know about their past and present. This is a page turner. The plot had a whirlwind of surprised.
Small town. Meeting new and old acquaintances. Life gets complicated. Gertrude has her own personal baggage to deal with. This real estate purchase turns into a nightmare on top of that.
The characters are a well defined. The reader really gets to know about their past and present. This is a page turner. The plot had a whirlwind of surprised.
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