Book excerpt: ***Please note: this is the newest edition, released in June 2016, so reviews before then may not accurately reflect the level of quality that can be expected from the novel*** From author Emily Nelson comes a heartwarming and emotionally gripping story of loss, trials, and the healing love can bring... Nelson writes and readers respond... "It was simple, heartwarming, painful, and lovely, all in perfect doses." -Writer's Digest "A Modern Day To Kill A Mockingbird." "Inspiring. Remarkable." "It touched me in a way that I didn't know books could." "Friendship, heartbreak, life, and death. This novel has it all." "A story bound to make an impact in literary circles." "The characters were so compelling that they literally brought me to tears." "Simply put: brilliant!" "Heartbreaking and beautiful."