The Old Man and the Watch: Searching for the Long Road Home

Jo Jewell

2018年10月 · Pen It + ORM

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A wrong number leads to life-changing events for a woman haunted by her past in this enchanting novel of fate, friendship, and new beginnings.
 
Small events can change lives forever. That’s what Kerri Perry learns when she decides to return a call from an unfamiliar phone number. Hoping it’s news that she won a sweepstakes, she is instead greeted by the voice of a solitary old man named Morgan Thomas Fairchild. Though their initial conversation is tense, Kerri and Morgan soon develop an unlikely friendship. And when Kerri meets Morgan at his lavish estate, she realizes how completely her life has truly changed.
 
For a chosen few, a certain special pocket watch holds mysterious power over new beginnings. The watch once belonged to Morgan’s brother before being passed down to him. And now Morgan passes it on to Kerri.
 
Years ago, Kerri survived a terrible car accident that took the life of her childhood sweetheart. Since then, she has carried a heavy burden of guilt and shame that has kept her from living her life. But as the pocket watch works its magic, secrets are revealed that open a new path for the future.

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One small, seemingly insignificant act can change lives forever.....for generations. For a chosen few, a pocket watch holds mysterious power over new beginnings. The watch-belonging to Morgan's brother and was given to Morgan after his beloved brother's tragic death in a farming accident when they were children.....plays an integral part in the life of the one who holds it. Kerri Perry survived a car accident, but her childhood sweetheart did not. She has lived her life as a mere existence, for she carries the weight guilt and shame from that fateful night......that is, until she is bequeathed the pocket watch. She is a loner hiding from the world in her one-bedroom, third-floor apartment until the day a missed phone call changes her life forever. Kerri returns the stranger's call. Their initial conversation is tense, but the loner and the old man who placed the original call, Morgan, develop an intimate friendship founded on the stories Morgan shares with Kerri about his early life. Once their relationship moves from infrequent phone calls to in-person meetings at Morgan's lavish estate, Kerri learns something that once again changes her life. Who is next in line to receive the pocket watch......and what secrets will it reveal?