16 episodes
Love Makes Old New Dora Henry
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- Fiction
After Persey gives into an angsty instinct, her last summer in high school is spent volunteering in a retirement home. She never thought she’d make a friend in that place, but Adam the octogenarian seemed ageless. A magical impossibility changed the way she looked at love and life itself.
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1: The Beginning
”Her hormonal stew bubbled and its steam constricted her view. She had less patience, more exaggeration and way too much instinct. She felt scattered and implausible. Every day was as baffling as a Rubick’s cube that fought back.”
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2: The Bluetooth
Persey made a mistake at an electronics store, and couldn’t bring herself to tell her dad.
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3: The Punishment
Persey agrees crimes should not go unpunished, but insists her punishment is way too severe.
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4: The Pines
Persey gets reacquainted with an old friend and tries to adjust to her new situation. Featured guest actor: The author’s 94-year-old grandma.
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5: The Meet
Persey meets Adam and agrees to do him a favor. Later, she joins Kirby for dinner to celebrate his birthday.
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6: The Peak
Denise helps Persey solve a riddle, then meets Adam for tea. The next day, she looks out for Adam but he’s MIA. She goes looking for him and invades his privacy.