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Grief Cottage posted by Robyn

In Grief Cottage, Gail Godwin's newest novel, Marcus is an 11-year-old orphan sent to live with his quirky artistic great aunt Charlotte on an island in North Carolina.  Marcus’s single mom was killed in a car accident, and after a brief time in foster care, he is trying to make a new life getting to know his relative.  At the same time, he is dreading return to school.  Charlotte tells him the story of the nearby “grief cottage” on her island.  A hurricane 50 years ago resulted in the disappearance and presumed death of the family staying there – parents and a teenage boy.  The cabin's history inspired her to begin painting, and Marcus visits it daily, with hopes of discovering answers to the family’s disappearance.  This ghost story is also a tale of dealing with grief and loss, as well as the power of family.

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