The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry/Rachel Joyce/343 pgs.

I never would have read this book had it not been our book club selection; that would have been a big mistake! Harold Fry, recently retired, lives in an English village with his wife, Maureen. Right from the beginning it's evident that Harold and Maureen's marriage is in trouble. Then Harold receives a letter from Queenie Hennessy, a former co-worker, and one whom he hasn't been in touch with in twenty years. She is writing to say goodbye--she is dying from inoperable cancer, and is in hospice. On his way to mail the response he wrote to Queenie, Harold decides to deliver his message in person. He believes that as long as he keeps walking to see Queenie, she will live. So, this book is about his journey, the people he meets along the way, and the lessons he learns about himself and his family. It took me awhile to get into the book, but it was well worth the effort. I can see why it won so many book awards!