{"product_id":"the-last-letters-of-sally-and-walter-9781464246425","title":"The Last Letters of Sally and Walter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a beautiful, hopeful, and exhilarating gem about second chapters, second chances, and fresh beginnings.\" --Lily King, acclaimed author of Read with Jenna pick \u003cem\u003eWriters \u0026amp; Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHeart the Lover\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith the tenacious spirit of \u003cem\u003eMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand\u003c\/em\u003e and the long-lived verve of \u003cem\u003eThursday Murder Club\u003c\/em\u003e comes a heartwarming story of a curmudgeon and a newcomer who strike up an unlikely friendship over cutthroat Scrabble at their retirement home, outrageously starting something new in their golden eras.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a new resident of Golden Grove, an independent living community for active seniors, Sally wants to do everything in her power to start off on the right foot. But between navigating unspoken social rules of the community and leaving two struggling adult children back at home, fitting in becomes harder than she expected. So when she sees flyers advertising the Scrabble Club, she thinks she might as well give it a try. She quickly realizes her faux pas when she walks into the library to find just one man, Walter Kretzer, who has a reputation for being \"a bit intense.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter has taken his Scrabble club a pinch too seriously in the past, but when he meets Sally, with her golden-flecked eyes and sensible style, and discovers she is something of a prodigy at the game, he can't help but feel his fate is about to change. As he draws Sally into the world of high-stakes Scrabble tournaments, his feelings for her grow and inspire him to take a hard look at his life. When the truth about Sally's reasons for moving to Golden Grove are suddenly exposed, Walter finds himself with the gumption to make his last chapter in life the best yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cammie McGovern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464246425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcGovern, Cammie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCammie McGovern is the author of three books for young adults, SAY WHAT YOU WILL, A STEP TOWARD FALLING, and JUST BREATHE, and three books for middle-grade readers, JUST MY LUCK, CHESTER AND GUS, and FRANKIE AND AMELIA, all featuring characters with disabilities. She is also the author of EYE CONTACT, a mystery, and HARD LANDINGS, a memoir about her oldest son, Ethan, who has autism, and his transition into adult services. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cammie McGovern \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834223476893,"sku":"9781464246425","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9d5e129e-672d-4d4b-b6d4-c928a09e2666.jpg?v=1776146783","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-last-letters-of-sally-and-walter-9781464246425","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}