Christmas in Elm Grove
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A faint sound of breaking glass came from downstairs and wakened Harriet and Gray Boy suddenly at 2:00 a.m. She sat up and flung the covers aside. Her heart began pounding fast and her breath came in short gasps as she pushed her feet into wool-lined slippers. Gray Boy jumped off the bed and sped out the door. She turned back long enough to grab her robe from the foot of the bed and then rushed through the living room into the hall and down the stairs.
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It is 1985 and Harriet Anderson has somehow made do after the death of her husband three years earlier. As the holidays approach, she keeps busy running her antique shop, caring for her beloved cat, and sharing confidences with her friends. Although her life comes with challenges, everything seems to be going swimmingly until she experiences an unpleasant Thanksgiving dinner with her close friend, Len Huston, and his daughter, Sarah. Len, whose romantic interest in Harriet is strong, feels badly after Sarah insults Harriet and her business. When Harriet’s shop window is damaged a few days later, the sheriff identifies Sarah’s son and his friend as the culprits. As Sarah’s family falls apart, she blames Harriet. Meanwhile as Harriet battles conflicting feelings for Len, she tries to put some distance between them. But when she agrees to have dinner with Len on Christmas, only time will tell if she is ready to take the next step with him and whether Sarah will ever take responsibility for her own reality and accept Harriet into the family. Christmas in Elm Grove shares the poignant tale of an antique shop owner’s struggles as she faces the possibility of an unhappy holiday and the end of an affectionate friendship.
About the Author
Marie Krohn is a former teacher and correspondent for the Norfolk Daily News who is now a speaker with the Nebraska Humanities Council. Her novel, Portrait of a Chair, was nominated for the 2011 Pushcart Prize, and her articles and stories have appeared in Calyx, Storyteller, Rockford Review, Nebraska Life, and elsewhere. Marie lives in Neligh, Nebraska.