Montpelier Tomorrow: A Novel
About this ebook
Mid-life mom, Colleen Gallagher would do anything to protect her children from harm. When her daughter's husband falls ill with ALS, Colleen rolls up her sleeves and moves in, juggling the multiple roles of grandma, cook, and caregiver, only to discover that even a special "last Christmas" in Vermont can’t fix what’s wrong.
Montpelier Tomorrow is a novel that defies stereotypes and poses tough questions as one family struggles against a vicious disease and broken health care system. Will Colleen and her family pull together and weather the storm? Or will they shatter under the pressure of overwhelming odds?
If you like page-turning novels with flawed but admirable characters, discover the redemptive power of a mother's love and read Montpelier Tomorrow today.
Winner of the Gold Medal for Drama from Readers' Favorites International Book Awards
“Montpelier Tomorrow is an exceptional read. A mix of sadness and humor, it is indeed a story that should be read many times.”
—US REVIEW OF BOOKS
“...characters are vivid, relatable, and all too perfectly human.”
—JEWELL PARKER RHODES, author of Magic City and Sugar
“...an engrossing account of the impossible choices faced by caregivers.”
—KATHERINE SHONK, author of The Red Passport and Happy Now?
“Each time I have reread this novel, I have felt rewarded by the connection it offers to the central character, Colleen. I can think of no single page in which her voice is not an irreplaceable gift to the reader.”
—KEVIN MCILVOY, author of The Fifth Station and Little Peg
“Written for fans of Chris Bohjalian, Jodi Picoult, and Neil Gaiman, Montpelier Tomorrow is a masterpiece of fiction.”
—A reader like you
About the author
Marylee MacDonald is the author of Surrender, Body Language, Bonds of Love & Blood, Bodies of Water, The Rug Bazaar, Montpelier Tomorrow, and The Big Book of Small Presses & Independent Publishers. Her short fiction has been the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Barry Hannah Prize, the American Literary Review Fiction Award, the Jeanne M. Leiby Chapbook Award, the Ron Rash Award, and New Delta Review’s Matt Clark Prize. The first edition of Montpelier Tomorrow won a Gold Medal for Drama from the Readers’ Favorites International Book Awards.
