After teaching fourth grade for forty-two years, Beth St. Claire retires. To celebrate, she paints her living room beige. Then she has a heart attack. Michael Bartoli has had a rough ten years caring for his wife Evelyn. After her death, Michael has a heart attack. Beth and Michael meet in Cardiac Rehab and discover when your heart attacks you, everything changes. After a cross-country road trip in a borrowed Airstream, the newlyweds land in the middle of the Arizona desert. Here, together with family and friends, they celebrate their senior love story (wine is involved) and tackle a staggering worry-they may not have the financial means to grow old.
Advance Praise for Road Trip to Miracles
“In an age where the wild bloom of love + adventure seems lost in youth, here is an absolutely beautiful novel that promises us that brand new landscapes can burst open at absolutely any age. These quirky, heartfelt characters became my best friends, my confidantes; I fell in love, laughed out loud, got my heart broken and in the end found a favorite, feel-good classic that does what all great literature should: remind us of the goodness and spark and enduring love of the human spirit.”
—Suzanne Kingsbury, author of The Summer Fletcher Greel Loved Me;
founder of Gateless Writing
“Here it is, finally—Sueann Pugh has penned the most engaging and realistic novel about aging and romance—senior love!—that I’ve ever read. Her humor, wisdom, honesty, and wealth of detail bring this contemporary love story to brilliant life.”
—Lee Smith, author of The Last Girls; O. Henry Award winner
“A retired man and woman connect in Pugh’s adventure-filled tale of romance. . . . A charming, heartfelt story that proves you’re never too old to fall in love.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Road Trip to Miracles is a sweet late-life love story that also includes the raw and real challenges of a changing brain. It is about taking risks, exploring possibilities, and finding joy in the unexpected.”
—Teepa Snow, Founder of Positive Approach to Care®
“Road Trip to Miracles, by Sueann Pugh, is a heartwarming journey through faith, resilience, and discovery that left a lasting impression on me. The narrative’s blend of adventure and spiritual awakening is a refreshing reminder of the miracles that shape our lives, perfectly reflecting Green Writers Press’ dedication to stories that inspire change and celebrate the human spirit.”
—Aina Dhingra, artist/illustrator
About the Author
Sueann Pugh was born and raised in a small town in southern Illinois and attended Illinois State University, graduating with a degree in Special Education. She taught children with Learning Disabilities for Milwaukee Public Schools and has worked with special needs children and adults throughout her lifetime. In addition to traveling, painting, and practicing Yoga and Tai Chi, writing has become a beloved senior endeavor. Road Trip to Miracles is Ms. Pugh’s debut novel. Ms. Pugh lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she works part-time, plays part-time, and embraces senior living full-time with her husband, Mark.
About the Cover Artist
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Stephen Morath has spent many years wandering around the Southwest in both space and time and painting what he found there.
SPECS
Road Trip to Miracles
Fiction
Format: TRADE PAPER; E-book
Price: $19.95 (CA $26.95)
Page Count: 306 pages
Trim Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 9798987070765
Publication Date: June 4, 2024
Distributor: IPG / Chicago
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