An Old Woman Walks Into a Bar

Price: $12.95
(as of May 21, 2024 12:34:07 UTC – Details)

An Old Woman Walks into a Bar
What will Grace do to get what she really wants?
Nursing a beer at a local bar in the middle of the day, Grace wonders if she has anything left in the tank at age 78. Widowed and retired from teaching, she discovers renewed purpose by spearheading a free community preschool. But when she’s ousted from the project by a younger superstar fundraiser with a dark secret, Grace faces another quandary. Should she be true to herself or do whatever it takes to reach her goal? Before she can answer that question, she’s off catching a thief, riding a motorcycle, becoming a YouTube sensation, and maybe, just maybe, falling in love again. Grace puts a new twist on an ageless joke: Who knows what will happen when an old woman walks into a bar?

PRAISE FOR AN OLD WOMAN WALKS INTO A BAR
I am in love with this book, its protagonist Grace, her town, and the divinely delicious details. It’s all delivered via glorious writing: each word is just right and there’s never an extra one. Finally, kudos to Deborah Shouse for a story showing that old women can indeed walk into bars, stand up for themselves, and be fully alive.
Victoria Moran, author of Creating a Charmed Life
An Old Woman walks into this wonderful novel that’s full of kind people and small, important happenings of love, loss, laughter and chocolate cake. Deborah Shouse has created a world that is so charming you’ll wish you could sit around Grace’s kitchen table and drink her special coffee with these good folks.
Nancy Pickard, author of The Scent of Rain and Lightning
Deborah’s gifts for laughter, creativity and positivity shine through beautifully in this inspiring and heartwarming novel. She entertainingly addresses ageism leaving readers wiser for having read the book. I recommend this book highly!
Karen Love – CEO, Dementia Action Alliance
A wonderful read! Witty, whimsical and plenty of life lessons tucked in between the lines.
Jan Phillips, author of Still On Fire
“Deborah Shouse’s An Old Woman Walks Into a Bar is a breath of fresh air. Like Cynthia in Jan Karon’s Mitford series, Grace is a woman facing one of life’s crossroads. As she finds her way, the novel is by turns humorous, nostalgic, up-tempo, wistful, and always relatable. And the cake! I enjoyed Grace’s adventures—and all the quirky characters—so much, I hated to put this book down.”
Judith Fertig, author of The Cake Therapist.
You’re going to love this funny, plaintive, and heart-warming journey as Grace navigates the vagaries of advancing age, small town church politics, her relationship with her son, her posse of quirky friends, and even the possibilities of new romance. And it all begins the moment an old woman walks into a bar.
Andrea Warren, author of Enemy Child: the Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American
Internment Camp During World War II.

Filled with witticisms, clever foreshadowing and solid advice, An Old Woman Walks Into a Bar gives readers a glimpse into the life of the aptly named Grace as she navigates aging, church politics and grief. Shouse’s well-written small town is filled with realistic characters that are lovable despite their imperfections and that will challenge readers to question preconceived notions. This well-paced read is sure to leave you with a song in your heart, laughter in your spirit and the hope that happens when you “keep moving on.”
April Roy, Librarian

An Old Woman Walks into a Bar is an enjoyable read. Interesting, well-developed principal characters come to life and grow over the course of the story. The novel is filled with significant details that make readers keep turning pages and savoring every word.
Mary-Lane Kamberg, co-leader of the Kansas City Writers Group, author of The I Love to Write Book.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B4PBHBRB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (June 19, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8805315603
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.61 x 9 inches