Review by Marlene Engel
On the cusp of Daisy’s four year
anniversary of being cancer-free, she gets the dreaded call from her
doctor. Her cancer is back! But this time it not only invades her breast,
but has also travel to other parts of her body.
Including an orange size tumor that has taken up residence on the back
of her brain. If this news isn’t enough
to cause a huge blow, her doctor proceeds to inform her that she has approximately
four to six months to live.
But Daisy doesn’t have time to
die. She has too much to do. Including caulk the windows, fix the door
that sticks, a laundry list of other household chores … not to mention, her
husband Jack needs her. Who will pick up
his dirty socks off the floor or scratch his back? Who will pack his lunches and make sure that
he doesn’t eat cereal for every meal?
And, that’s when it hits her.
Daisy will find Jack a replacement wife.
And so her search begins. She searches coffee shops, dog parks and even
places an ad (pretending to be Jack) at an online dating site. She is going to make sure that, before she
goes, Jack is sufficiently taken care of.
What she didn’t expect was the guilt and jealousy that would come along
with it. Could she really handle seeing
Jack with another woman? But can she go
in peace knowing that he doesn’t have anyone to care for him?
We all have an expiration date. But if you knew that you only had a limited
time to live, how would you spend your remaining days? Would you think of others like Daisy
did? Or would you live out your last
days checking things off your bucket list?
Saying that I loved this story doesn’t
even begin to touch on how I truly feel about this book. The way the author brings the characters to
life with each word that she writes is amazing.
There are many books that I’ve read and enjoyed, but it takes a special
story and writing style to get the effect that this book had on me. And the way that she takes such a serious
topic and perfectly incorporates humor is sheer brilliance. If you’re looking for a book that will stick with
you long after you turned the last page, then you must read this book!
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About
the Author:
One night in
high school, I was watching the evening news with my mom, and she started
yelling at a reporter onscreen who was being particularly pushy in his
interviewing tactics. “I hate journalists,” she scowled.
That’s when
I decided to become a journalist.
Since then
my articles and essays have been featured in newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, Ladies’
Home Journal, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, Redbook, Parade,and Martha Stewart Weddings.
I live in
Atlanta with my husband, two children (who are also rebellious because,
genetics) and a huge mutt named Bailey. I like to write and read and drink
tequila. Not necessarily in that order.
Connect with
the author at:
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