Berg's description of this book:

Not long ago, I lost a very important friend to breast cancer. I wanted to write about my experience in a fictional way, to create characters and events that, although imagined, would testify to the emotional truth of all that happened. My purpose was twofold: I wanted to demonstrate the strength and salvation of women's friendships; and I wanted to personalize the devastating effects of losing someone to this disease, which continues to claim lives daily. It is important to say that this is a work of fiction and both the characters and the events of the novel are products of my imagination. The only truth is that the fight against breast cancer has gone on for too many for too long; and the burden is on all of us to change that.

Gave to a fellow bookcrosser today.

So you're in your 30s or your 40s, and you don't feel quite as indestructible as you did when you were 19, but there are still bad things out there that can get you, but seem somewhat remote.

Then one gets your best friend, and you have to hang in there while she dies of breast cancer.

Very sad book.

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RELEASE NOTES:

Thanks Puppetlady! I am going to release this one in my favorite OBCZ.

I picked this up to release at the 2006 Relay for Life in Manhattan KS. I know it will be fun. I hope it doesn't sadden anybody too much.