When Nancy dies at ninety-three, she stumbles on the chance to explain her six decades as a mother of seven, wife, and innkeeper. Nancy and her husband Reg leap from suburban Connecticut to rural New Hampshire to become innkeepers without a speck of experience, deepening their love and keeps them busy enough to hold their sorrows at bay. As Nancy’s life tour continues, she reconsiders the unmistakable evidence that tending our hearts is necessary. When dementia consumes her, she maintains her conviction, humor, and sass as she shares wisdom about family connection, lasting love, and the need to adapt right to the final exit ramp.

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