by Phil Jackson
First published 2005
Sarah and Michael thought their marriage could survive anything. They weathered financial struggles, career setbacks, and family drama over fifteen years together. But when Michael receives a terminal diagnosis, their relationship enters uncharted territory. Sarah becomes his primary caregiver while trying to maintain her own sanity and sense of self. Michael grapples with his mortality and what it means to leave behind the woman he loves. As his condition deteriorates, both must confront hard truths about their relationship, their individual fears, and what promises really mean. The couple discovers that facing death together requires a different kind of courage than they ever imagined. Jackson explores how crisis can both strengthen and fracture the bonds between two people who swore to love each other forever.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: facing-mortality, found-family, terminal-illness
184 pages · Paperback · Red Lead Pr
Content warnings: terminal-illness