The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick

Arthur Pepper is a 69-year-old English widower who can't get over the death of his beloved wife, Miriam.He's become distant from his 2 kids. And has set up a routine for himself that he doesn't like varying from. Then one day he decides it's time to pack up Miriam's things--only to discover a charm bracelet that he has never seen before. That sets him off on a journey to find out what each charm represents and to learn that he didn't really know his wife as well as he thought he did. Along the way, he also discovers that he means more to a lot of people than he thought. Charms is a sweet and touching story.