Scott also feels that he has a great life being married to a beautiful women who's expecting their first child. They have also taken in a foster child, Curtis.

For both of them, they only have five days left: Scott because Curtis is due to goes back to his mother, and Mara because she has decided to end her life before her disease worsens. The other thing they have in common is that they are both on a blog. Little known to the other people on this blog, Mara and Scott have developed a friendship.

What a heart-filled novel this is. Julie Lawson Timmer writes a great book, filled with emotion. My heart was breaking for both of the main characters. One finding out just how much he has come to love his foster child, and the other one deciding that ending her life would be the best for her family.

Julie Lawson Timmer takes you deep into the lives of these two people. Could you do this for your family? I myself don't know if I could. I found myself crying along with the characters. FIVE DAYS LEFT is such a very sad book. Two different stories yet so much alike. Get the tissues out when you read this book.

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