I Have a Place

Library Journal

A widow of 76, Wallem found a young drifter at her door one day and invited him for supper. That night he slept in her guest room, and now, over three years later, they share a household and are devoted friends. Wallem tells this unusual tale simply, interspersing accounts of her previous experiences and Phillip's with descriptions of the satisfying life they share. She makes this very unconventional relationship seem utterly natural, even inevitable. The writing is unpretentious, evoking the pleasures of everyday life. A refreshing book. Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas P.L., New Philadelphia, Ohio