Publish Date |
July 14, 2015 |
Category |
Fiction / Family Life Fiction / Romance / Contemporary |
Price |
$22.99 |
ISBN: 9781476761671
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: July 14, 2015
"Colleen Oakley takes on the big three--life, death,and love--and delivers a jewel. Before I Go absolutely glows with humor, wit, and compassion. I adore Oakley’s fresh voice and could hardly bear for the book to end.""In Before I Go, Oakley address the oft-asked question: if you only had six months to live, what would you do? In her deft hands, what could easily turn maudlin becomes a funny and insightful journey with Daisy, and the love of her life, Jack. If you loved JoJo Moyes' Me Before You, this book is for you.""What would you do if you knew you were dying? This emotional debut and its gutsy heroine will have you laughing through tears and staying up late until you’ve reached the final, fully satisfying page.”“Brilliant in its simplicity, beautiful in its sentiment, heartbreaking in its honesty, Colleen Oakley’s Before I Go takes on one of life’s ultimate cruelties, death before one's time, and makes us believe.”“BEFORE I GO is a big-hearted tale, with a fresh take on a woman grappling with the inevitable. The characters are approachable, full of wit and humor and--above all else--touching sincerity.”"Oakley expertly tugs at the heartstrings with well-rounded characters and a liberal dose of gallows humor.""Highly recommended for laugh-out-loud fans and the tearjerker set." —Library Journal"This emotional novel will make readers laugh through their tears."“Oakley has produced an affecting work that, while avoiding maudlin sentimentality, makes the reader care about Daisy and her determination to live while dying.”“Author Oakley has set herself a tricky balancing act here, blending a comic sensibility with the depth and poignancy her subject requires. She pulls it off.”“An impressive feat…an immensely entertaining, moving and believable read.”"Emotional, insightful novel.""Oakley knocks it out of the park in her treatment of a very sensitive subject…pleasurable, thought-provoking reading."“Colleen Oakley’s debut deftly balances sorrow with laughs and compassion.”