First time reading this author and it took me a minute to get into the story but oh so well worth the time. It is filled with lovely quotations from a variety of people in all walks of life and many references to books I am familiar with, AND has a story filled with heart. The cover gives a better description than I could write as a review so if you want the story-read the cover. The book is good for at least a couple Kleenex and plenty to reflect on. I loved this book and will seek this authors' other works in the future. I was provided an advanced reader copy and was under no obligation to provide a review. The opinions expressed are my own. Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.