The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos

The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos is a novel inspired by the author's own cancer experience, following two sisters as they seek balance in work, family, and love while one receives a diagnosis that sets the clock ticking. Kristen drops everything to guide her sister on the harrowing cancer treatment journey, but her carefully balanced life crumbles. Sherri, on the other hand, has worked to cultivate balance in her life, but her diagnosis sends her spiraling into the scary world of what-ifs and unknown outcomes. With the clock ticking, she is determined to use whatever time she has left to heal old wounds and restore relationships. The novel is a poignant contemporary Christian fiction stand-alone novel with a book length of 113,000 words and discussion questions for book clubs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

In a novel inspired by the author's own cancer experience, two sisters seek a new balance in work, family, and love when one receives a diagnosis that sets the clock ticking. Determined to save Sherri's life, Kristen drops everything to guide her sister on the harrowing cancer treatment journey. When she's unable to balance the strain of caring for her patients, being a wife and mother, and her frantic efforts to save her sister, Kristen's carefully balanced life crumbles, starting with her marriage. Desperate to regain her footing, she vows to rebuild her broken relationships.

Unlike her sister, Sherri Reynolds has worked to cultivate balance in her life. Her children, her job as a teacher, and her strong faith keep her grounded until her diagnosis sends her spiraling into the scary world of what-ifs and unknown outcomes. Sherri faces the agonizing realization that family history may be about to repeat itself. With the clock ticking, she's determined to use whatever time she has left to heal old wounds and restore relationships.

The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos is a novel that will have readers reaching for the tissue box again and again as the author uses her own experience of living with ovarian cancer for seven years (and counting) to provide first-hand knowledge of sitting in the chair when the diagnosis is first delivered and the repercussions that follow.

Poignant contemporary Christian fiction. Stand-alone novel. Book length: 113,000 words. Includes discussion questions for book clubs.

Weight: 326g
Dimension: 139 x 213 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780840709202