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PoindexterOglethorpe

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9. "The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 years old"

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 11:01 PM

Jan 2018

Hendryk lives in a nursing home, and an independent living unit is attached. He's in Amsterdam, isn't too crazy about old people, but finds ways to make his life good.

It's one of the best books I've ever read.

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Looking for books set in a nursing home or assisted living [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 OP

John Grisham has a good short story set in a nursing home redstateblues Jan 2018 #1

Ford County: Stories ? left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #2

Oldie but goodie... 2naSalit Jan 2018 #3

Great movie set in a mental hospital. left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #4

Mysteries getting old in mke Jan 2018 #5

Thanks. left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #6

Green Mile getting old in mke Jan 2018 #7

Corinne Holt Sawyer wrote a series of mysteries about two women in an raccoon Jan 2018 #11

"Water for Elephants." Wonderful book. bif Jan 2018 #8

"The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 years old" PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #9

Thanks. Looks good left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #10

I read this one several years ago and thought it was funny. japple Jan 2018 #12

Thanks left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #13