![]() ![]() Ian, who won’t let her give in to her pity, and who sees her like no one has seen her before. Finally, there’s Ian, her physical therapist, the one the nurses said was too tough for her. Then, there’s her sister Kit, who shows up after pulling a three-year vanishing act. First there is her fiancé, Chip, who wallows in self-pity while simultaneously expecting to be forgiven. ![]() In the hospital and forced to face the possibility that nothing will ever be the same again, Maggie must confront the unthinkable. Then, suddenly, on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life, everything she worked for is taken away in a brief, tumultuous moment. Margaret Jacobsen is just about to step into the bright future she’s worked for so hard and so long: a new dream job, a fiancé she adores, and the promise of a picture-perfect life just around the corner. Life is always, always both.” The synopsis ”Because that’s all we can do: carry the sorrow when we have to, and absolutely save the joy when we can. For instance, toward the end, Margaret addresses finding joy in hardships: ![]() I’ve seen some reviews criticize the humor and the lightness it provides to an otherwise tragic story. I grew attached to Margaret and I’m glad to know she was okay in the end. ![]() And I appreciate that she included the epilogue that took place several years in the future. However, I felt that Center wrote a complete story. I read this novel in one day and I was sad to leave the characters behind. ![]()
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