Five Days Left - Hardcover

Timmer, Julie Lawson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 039916734X ISBN 13: 9780399167348

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 2014

Synopsis

?A beautifully drawn study of what is at risk when you lose control of your own life. Unique, gripping, and viscerally moving?this impressive debut novel heralds the arrival of an extremely talented writer.” ?Jodi Picoult, New York Times?bestselling author of Leaving Time

Destined to be a book club favorite, a heart-wrenching debut about two people who must decide how much they’re willing to sacrifice for love.

Mara Nichols is a successful lawyer, devoted wife, and adoptive mother who has received a life-shattering diagnosis. Scott Coffman, a middle school teacher, has been fostering an eight-year-old boy while the boy’s mother serves a jail sentence. Scott and Mara both have five days left until they must say good-bye to the ones they love the most.
Through their stories, Julie Lawson Timmer explores the individual limits of human endurance and the power of relationships, and shows that sometimes loving someone means holding on, and sometimes it means letting go.

About this title

Review:

"A unique read – perfect for tucking away in your suitcase’" (Candis Magazine)

"Combines tension, humour and a life-affirming poignancy" (Sunday Mirror)

"A beautifully drawn study of what is at risk when you lose control of your own life. Unique, gripping, and viscerally moving - this impressive debut novel heralds the arrival of an extremely talented writer." (Jodi Picoult)

"A unique read – perfect for tucking away in your suitcase’"

"Combines tension, humour and a life-affirming poignancy"

Book Description:

A heartbreaking and uplifting book club read about the ultimate life choice. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 039916734X
• ISBN 13: 9780399167348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344