In loving memory of my mom, Francella Corsi, my mother-in-law, Claire Staub, and my aunt, Frances Ginsberg, all of whom were lost to our family at a young age to breast cancer.
Every author
has a tale of the heart: ignited in heartfelt emotion, demanding to
be told. A few Decembers ago, grieving the unbearable loss of my
mother to breast cancer at 63, I wrote mine. Clara, the heroine of
IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS, was inspired by my mom’s stalwart hope in the
face of adversity.Aware no editor would consider it until January, I asked my agent to submit it anyway. The next day, I flew up to my hometown to face my first Christmas without my mom. Walking into my childhood home, I fell apart. Mom’s joyful spirit that always embodied the holidays was gone. Never again would there be a perfect gift chosen just for me out of maternal love.
But Christmas is a season of miracles. Minutes after I arrived, my phone rang with unexpected news: just 24 hours after submission, my agent had a publisher’s offer! Somehow I knew my mom had given me one last Christmas gift. And now, I pass it on to you: a book that is truly from my heart.
But It Now
Published: NAL, October 2007 (reissue)
$4.99
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Comment by mary branham on May 29, 2008 at 7:38pm -
Dear Wendy, I lost my best friend from childhood of breast cancer. She fought it for 7-1/2 years after being told she had only 2 years. I miss her so much and feel so bad for you losing your mom and mother in law and aunt from this terrible disease. Good memories help but I lost my dad at the age of 56. He had a massive coronary in bed and never woke up. That was in 1980 and I still miss him so much. He was great to all of his 5 kids and we wil never be used to not having him around especially on fathers day. That is really hard.
Hope you have a great summer and good luck with all your new projects. Love your books.
Mary Branham 702 woodbine st. willard ohio 44890
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