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How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, Bk 1)
How the Penguins Saved Veronica - Veronica McCreedy, Bk 1 Author:Hazel Prior Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she’s coming to visit -- and won’t take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctan... more »t team to rescue an orphaned baby penguin. He becomes part of life at the base, and Veronica's closed heart starts to open.
Her grandson, Patrick, comes to Antarctica to make one last attempt to get to know his grandmother. Together, Veronica, Patrick, and even the scientists learn what family, love, and connection are all about.« less
This book was surprisingly delightful! Some wonderful characters! Veronica is a cantankerous, elderly proper English lady in the beginning. The transformation as she takes a journey and opens her heart again is a joy to experience. It is bittersweet in places but fun and humorous as well. I enjoyed this much more than I was expecting to. It will have a place in my heart.
I'd rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. When I first started reading it, it was slow for me and I wondered if I really wanted to continue or not. My love of penguins made me keep going. As I learned more about the early life of Veronica and I saw her love for the penguins when she arrived in Antarctica, the book became more interesting. It was worth the read.