“The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home” is a novel by Joanna Nell about a group of seniors who plan and execute an escape from their nursing home in order to attend a reunion. Along the way, they discover new friendships, confront past regrets, and learn to live life to the fullest. The novel explores themes of aging, friendship, love, and the importance of independence and autonomy in later life.
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The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home
- Narrated by: Julie Nihill
Fun, captivating, and utterly irresistible new novel from the author of the super bestseller The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village.
At nearly 90 years old, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall sends her into a nursing home, she struggles to cope with the loss of her independence. private and private. From the confines of the ‘room with a view’ to the parking lot, she dreams of escaping.
One ‘inmate’, gregarious comedian Walter Clements, also plans to return home as soon as he is healthy and able to operate his mobile scooter.
When Hattie and Walter officially meet at The Night Owls, a secret club run by Sister Bronwyn and her dog, Queenie, they seem at odds. But when Sister Bronwyn is fired for her unusual approach to aged care, they must join forces – and very slowly, an unexpected, unlikely friendship begins to develop.
Full of wisdom and warmth, The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home is a wonderfully poignant, hilarious story that shows that it’s never too late to laugh – or to love.
A great story. This book just jumped straight up my favorites list. The story and the characters are interesting and told in a way that is an important lesson for all of us. I hope we all find our own Sister Bronwyn when it’s our turn.
