I ve been spending some time actually reading books instead of just talking about them, so apologies for the delay in posting! This is likely the second-last in the historical fiction section of the lists I ve been putting together, and I m looking for a couple more fall releases to round out the…
The Globe and Mail Published December 11, 2020
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Louise and John have worked hard, raised two children and paid off the mortgage on their suburban Toronto house. They also have two rental units that they plan to sell at some point.
Louise is age 55 and earns $120,000 a year working as a manager in the manufacturing sector. She would like to retire in two years. John is 58 and was laid off recently. He’s living on his severance pay, which will run out in January. At that point he will probably retire, Louise writes in an e-mail. Their children, 18 and 20, are both living at home.