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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Barren Hugs and Kisses

Barren Hugs and Kisses

Monroe, Poly
Swing, Kristen
Derbentlis, Maria

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN13: 9798264142000
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 6 2025
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dorothy, a mature woman suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis, finds herself contemplating the troublesome relationship with the mentally disturbed neighbor Jackie and her innocent boy Joy. And during this soulful reminiscence and journey of the past, the elderly woman discovers, not only her own failings and vanished expectations, but the essence of a life well lived, and the wonderful people who played intricate part in it.

People like her parents and grandparents with roots in Greece; the innocent little brother Kyriakos who died young; her unhappy mother Katerina who found solace in the Monastery of St. John; her troubled brother Leo who sought adventures as a soldier and died as a firefighter; her beloved husband Gregory and his career as an Officer of the US Army; her stoic father Paul who remained her cornerstone until the end; and all the wonderful friends and acquaintances she made along the way.

Remembering the past is a luxury reserved for the old. Dorothy knows that, and she indulges in it wholeheartedly and incessantly. Thinking about tomorrow is a more daunting affair, and she wants to avoid it.

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