Susan Spencer-Wendel was an award-winning journalist at the Palm
Beach Post for twenty years. She holds a master's degree in
journalism from the University of Florida, and has been honored for
her work by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida
Society of News Editors. She received a lifetime achievement award
for her court reporting from the Florida Bar. She lives in West
Palm Beach, Florida, with her family.
Bret Witter has co-authored eight New York Times bestsellers,
including the #1 bestseller The Monuments Men. He lives with his
family in Decatur, Georgia.
"Susan Spencer-Wendel had to face the question, 'What would you do if you had a year to live?' This profound, tender, and often funny account of her experiences will remind readers of what really matters most: love." -- Gretchen Rubin, New York Times-bestselling author of The Happiness Project"It's a touching and brutally honest account of one mother's inspiring attempt to get the most out of the time she has left." -- USA Today"Her honesty and frustration are underscored with a wicked sense of humor . . ." -- ABC News"All you can do . . . is to turn the pages, slack-jawed, in awe at her insistence on having powerful, individual experiences . . ." -- Huffington Post"This heartbreaking and heartwarming good-bye will make you laugh as much as it makes you cry. Susan Spencer-Wendel's determination to find the joy in life after having been dealt the ALS card is both inspirational and enlightening." -- Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of We Are Our Mothers' Daughters"Spencer-Wendel writes with courage and strength. . . . Her life will sadly be cut short, but in writing her story, she shows her family and friends how to go on, choosing happiness and love over fear." -- Publishers Weekly". . . almost unbearably moving chronicle of how Spencer-Wendel went about creating lasting moments in that year for the ones she loved . . ." -- New York Daily News"A poignant, wise love story." -- Kirkus Reviews"The inspirational account of a woman whose ALS diagnosis and subsequent physical decline don't prevent her from enjoying life to the fullest, which she proves." -- O, the Oprah Magazine"The tales are painfully honest, and they're heartbreaking because we know the inevitable outcome. But mostly, they're inspiring. Spencer-Wendel, even in the darkest of moments, remains insistent on happiness-staggeringly so." -- U.S. News & World Report"Her heart-ripping book chronicles what she did immediately after her diagnosis: she decided to embrace life while death chased her down.....endearing and all too human" -- New York Times"The mother of three children ages 7 to 15 describes her poignant last efforts to travel the world and stay close to her family and community." -- AARP.com
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