{"product_id":"9780989008693","title":"Leaving the Life: A true story of love, loss and gratitude","description":"\u003cb\u003eWARNING: THIS IS NOT FICTION.\u003c\/b\u003e You may wish it was, as then these events would not actually have happened. Leaving the Lifeis a brutally honest account of \u003cb\u003etrue love, loss and the struggle for survival.\u003c\/b\u003e It is a beautifully written, tragic \u003cb\u003elove story\u003c\/b\u003e filled with courage, compassion and \u003cp\u003ehope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This page-turner will move, touch and inspire you. Go inside the private lives of an ordinary couple as their world is turned upside down by a \u003cb\u003eterrifying diagnosis.\u003c\/b\u003e Their journey will leave you \u003cb\u003egrateful\u003c\/b\u003e for what you do have, and for what you do not have. You will cling closer to your loved ones. There is a \u003cb\u003esurprise happy ending\u003c\/b\u003e that not even the author saw coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere is what readers are saying about Leaving the Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...the book \u003cb\u003ehooked me from the introduction\u003c\/b\u003e and I loved the writing. It read like a novel... It was hard to read knowing these were real people and how life is so unfair and cruel--even though we all know that.\" \u003cem\u003e~ Beth Schwaner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I don't have words to express my gratitude, my awe, not only for what you have lived through, but the elegant humanity of your writing. You take us with you into the dark terror of a living hell, without ever losing your humanity or Claudia's dignity. I am moved to tears.\" \u003cem\u003e~ Lisa Davidson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI couldn't stop reading it,\u003c\/b\u003e but felt so much sorrow - there was no mercy. It's such a sad love story.... I loved the poetry.\" \u003cem\u003e~ Claire C., Cancer Survivor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I read [most of] the manuscript in one sitting, with only a break for lunch. I wish I could say I loved it, but I hated it. I hated reading about two people ...having their lives torn apart.... It has made me question my somewhat solitary and self-directed existence.... [The book] made me do some thinking, although (or because?) it was somewhat disturbing. Perhaps this is what good writing is all about....\" \u003cem\u003e~ Alan D., Librarian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm not sure how to categorize this non-fiction book - probably as a\u003cb\u003e true romance\u003c\/b\u003e. It is very sad, but also \u003cb\u003eextremely well written\u003c\/b\u003e. The book really made me think about what marriage vows really mean, about sickness and health, about courage, and how I want to live my own life. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down - I finished it in a day and a half.\u003c\/b\u003e The ending was surprising and \u003cb\u003eheartwarming\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eKay G, Cancer survivor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Patrick writes in a visceral way.... It is intensely personal, which really draws the reader in.... It is a personal odyssey and would definitely \u003cb\u003eappeal to those who have loved and lost\u003c\/b\u003e, have had to deal with tragic, senseless life circumstances .... at this point in my life, I find it both depressing and uplifting - almost opposite emotions - and strangely compelling....\" \u003cem\u003e~ Kim Reed, Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I devoured the book, stayed up late, and wanted to take it everywhere.\" \u003cem\u003e~ Vicki Butler\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling odyssey should be required reading for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Anyone who wants to \u003cb\u003esee what it's REALLY like when life as you know it unravel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The millions of people whose lives have been \u003cb\u003eaffected by serious illness\u003c\/b\u003e, including the \u003cb\u003ecaregivers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAnyone who has experienced loss\u003c\/b\u003e, including widows and widowers in search of a story they can relate to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Friends and family trying to understand what caregivers and the bereaved experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Medical professionals, such as\u003cb\u003e doctors, nurses, hospice workers, clergy, social workers and counselors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(NOTE: \u003cb\u003eYou doNOT need an Amazon Kindle to read this eBook\u003c\/b\u003e. 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