Left Behind
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Rachel Meadows is a flight attendant at a crossroads. With her fiftieth birthday fast approaching, a fading sense of purpose, and a cat as her most reliable companion, life feels like it's passing her by. But when she discovers a forgotten purse left behind on a flight from London to New York, she has no idea that returning it will change everything.
Inside the purse is a name-Kathleen Lockley, a sharp-witted, whisky-drinking 94-year-old with a past as rich as the city she lives in. What begins as a simple act of kindness soon turns into an unlikely friendship, and as Rachel is drawn deeper into Kathleen's world, she stumbles upon a long-buried family secret-one that could finally help her piece together her own future.
Heartwarming, wise, and full of gentle humour, Left Behind is a story of second chances, unexpected connections, and the magic that can unfold when two very different women meet at just the right moment.
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