One Summer/David Baldacci/337 pages

This book tells the story of how a family that is devastated by loss becomes healed by love. Young husband and father, Jack Armstrong, has a terminal illness and hopes he can live one more week so he can spend a last Christmas with his family. As he prepares to say goodbye, his wife tragically dies in a car accident. Miraculously, Jack begins to recover from his illness, but not from the loss of his wife. The story tells of how the family members grieve and heal together.