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| Abingdon Press |
When Charlotte’s domineering
husband drops dead with a heart attack, Charlotte doesn’t know which way to
turn. When she reads an advertisement, Charlotte buys a doublewide trailer,
sight unseen, and moves to Paradise Trailer Park. Her rosy view of a trailer
park crashes to the ground when she pulls up to her purchase that is far less
than advertised. Another resident, Rose Tattoo, conveniences her to stay, and
together they pull the residents together and form a softball team. There she
finds her old self, long ago crushed under the abusive hand of her husband.
Charlotte deals with her grief, her fear, and her mother, along with a colorful
cast of unusual neighbors.
This story is laugh
out-loud funny with the descriptions of Charlotte’s life, her choices, and the
other residents at Paradise. It also pulls at your heart as the story touches
on spouse abuse, and Charlotte’s search for the Lord. Though this book can be
enjoyed by anyone, mature readers will be able to appreciate Charlotte’s
struggle to grow after her husband’s death. I recommend this to anyone who has
lived long enough to understand that life is a series of changes, and not for
the faint of heart.
Published by Abingdon
Press, March 2010.
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