Lost in Lumby by Gail Fraser

Lost in Lumby by Gail Fraser

Book #6 of the Lumby series What Garrison Keillor did for Lake Wobegon and Jan Karon did for Mitford, Gail Fraser has done for Lumby - a town so heartwarming and endearing, you'll be forever transported. Staying true to the waggish nature of the series, the captivating town of Lumby once again serves as the backdrop of four skillfully braided stories that follow its residents through life's unexpected turns and engaging journeys.

Lost in Lumby turns a humorous but insightful lens on the value of truth--within families and within a community. After Pam Walker steps off the mayoral campaign trail to return to her childhood home, she discovers a tattered birth certificate of a disowned child that leads her to question the value of honesty between loved ones and the definition of family. Following the trail to a sibling she never knew, a quirky guise lures an unsuspecting sister to Montis Inn where new relationships are tested, and a husband becomes dangerously lost in Lumby. Pam also learns what happens when post-truth politics plow down Main Street, proving that words are only as worthy as those who speak them.

Her close friend Caroline Ross finds the courage to live again after an emotionally traumatic end to her marriage, while publisher Dennis Beezer faces an unwanted transformation of his newspaper, The Lumby Lines. And at Saint Cross Abbey, the monks' religious doctrine is challenged when they are called upon to protect the brother of a corrupt politician who threatens Lumby in the name of progress and for a shameless profit.

Given the restless times in which we live, Lost in Lumby is a much-needed counterbalance and humorous reprieve for readers of all ages.

The Lumby Lines, Stealing Lumby, Lumby's Bounty, The Promise of Lumby, Lumby on the Air, and Lost in Lumby are all part of Gail Fraser's Lumby series. Gail co-authored the acclaimed non-fiction illustrated hardcover and ebook Finding Happiness in Simplicity: Daily Joys for Simple Living Throughout the Year (Globe Pequot 3/2012) with her husband, folk artist Art Poulin. Gail had a long and successful career in 'corporate America,' holding senior executive and upper management roles in various Fortune 500 and start-up firms before altering her life and becoming a novelist in 2004. Gail lived in 22 countries during her career, including extended spells in Australia, Japan, Brazil, and several European countries, in addition to living all over the United States. Gail was born and reared in Rye, New York, where she graduated from Rye High School and went on to Colby Sawyer College, where she majored in Writing and obtained an AA.

Gail went on to study at the University of London after graduation and then returned to Skidmore College to complete her BS in English Education. She earned her MBA from the University of Connecticut and continued her graduate studies at Harvard University. At Lazy Goose Farm in rural upstate New York, Gail and Art have erected their own 'Lumby.' Lazy Goose, a 40-acre gentleman's farm with views of the Catskills, Adirondacks, and Vermont mountains that has been featured in several magazines, newspapers, and on PBS, is delimited by a 200-year-old stone wall and has been featured in several magazines, newspapers, and on PBS.

Gail enjoys growing heirloom tomatoes, swimming long distances, and playing the flute. Gail spends most mornings tending to their orchard and bee hives when she is not pursuing her passions.