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Five Days Left
- Author
- Julie Lawson Timmer
- Narrator
- Kirby Heyborne, Rebecca Lowman
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 28 August 2014
- Run Time
- 12 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Mara is a successful lawyer, and devoted wife and mother. Struggling with a devastating illness, she has set herself five days to make the ultimate decision for her family.
Scott lives a thousand miles away, and is a foster parent to a troubled eight-year-old. Scott is facing his own five day countdown until his beloved foster son is returned to his biological mother.
The two connect through an online forum, and find a friendship to help guide them through the most difficult, and momentous, week of their lives.
Critics Review
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A unique read – perfect for tucking away in your suitcase’
Candis Magazine
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Combines tension, humour and a life-affirming poignancy
Sunday Mirror
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A beautifully drawn study of what is at risk when you lose control of your own life. Unique, gripping, and viscerally moving - this impressive debut novel heralds the arrival of an extremely talented writer.
Jodi Picoult
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Details
- Author
- Julie Lawson Timmer
- Narrator
- Kirby Heyborne, Rebecca Lowman
- Duration
- 12 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 August 2014
- ISBN
- 9781473506831
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Humorous fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
Mara is a successful lawyer, and devoted wife and mother. Struggling with a devastating illness, she has set herself five days to make the ultimate decision for her family. Scott lives a thousand miles away, and is a foster parent to a troubled eight-year-old. Scott is facing his own five day countdown until his beloved foster son is returned to his biological mother.The two connect through an online forum, and find a friendship to help guide them through the most difficult, and momentous, week of their lives.
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