Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy

By Susan Spencer-Wendel and Bret Witter

Book Overview

Susan Spencer-Wendel's Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy is a moving and inspirational memoir by a woman who makes the most of her final days after discovering she has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). After Spencer-Wendel, a celebrated journalist at the Palm Beach Post, learns of her diagnosis of ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, she embarks on several adventures, traveling toseveral countries and sharing special experiences with loved ones. One trip takes Spencer-Wendel and her fourteen-year-old daughter, Marina, to New York City's Kleinfeld's Bridal to shop for Marina's future wedding dress--an occasion that Susan knows she will never see. Co-written with Bret Witter, Until I Say Good-Bye is Spencer-Wendel's account of living a full life with humor, courage, and love, but also accepting death with grace and dignity. It's a celebration of life, a look into the face of death, and the effort we must make to show the people that we love and care about how very much they mean to us.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062241451
• ISBN13: 9780062241450
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Great story loved it!

This book tells a great story of how a beautiful woman decides to live life with joy and appreciate the things she has, even when dealt the horrible diagnosis of ALS. The story is not a sad one, and actually had many parts that made me laugh out loud. What a great gift to leave her family and the world.