03060cam a2200313 4500 1331625471 TxAuBib 20240614120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780063348752 0063348756 B0CHW6GM46 Amazon 9d866fa5-7eed-4773-bcd9-cb1f52289034 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 10147247 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Hogan, Ruth. The Phoenix Ballroom [Libby] : A Novel. HarperCollins, 2024. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2810kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Literature. HTML:<p><strong>From the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things: a heartfelt and inspiring story about a wealthy widow who revives a beloved famous local landmark—and restores joy and sparkle to her own life in the process.</strong></p> <p><strong>It's never too late to start dancing again...</strong></p> <p>For fifty years, Venetia Hargreaves's world revolved around her husband. She built their life around his big career, with dinner on the table at six, a lovely home, and a dutiful son just as business-minded as his father. Now Venetia's a wealthy widow left with a beautiful but empty home, an enviable bank balance, and a distinct feeling that she missed the boat. Once upon a time, she was a dance instructor who dreamed of opening her own ballroom school with a fellow teacher who won her heart. Instead, Venetia chose the safer path.</p> <p>So, at seventy-four years of age, Venetia declares her independence, first with a makeover, and then by adopting a new dog. But something is still missing...until on one of her dog walks by the river she passes by a building she remembers all too well. In her youth it was the spectacular Phoenix Ballroom, where she used to teach waltzes and tangos. These days it's a community center and spiritualist church, funded by a mysterious benefactor who only pays for the upkeep.</p> <p>Eager to revive at least one meaningful thing from her past, Venetia buys the Phoenix Ballroom, and finds a supportive and loving community of lost souls who become a delightful multigenerational family-by-choice.</p> <p>As the ballroom regains its former glory, the community and Venetia's humdrum life are revived as well...proving wonderful things can come from the darkest of places.</p><br />. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-06-13 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9d866fa5-7eed-4773-bcd9-cb1f52289034&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9d866fa5-7eed-4773-bcd9-cb1f52289034&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9d866fa5-7eed-4773-bcd9-cb1f52289034&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)