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020 $a9781250111111 (pbk.) :$cNT$560
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100 1 $aShipman, Viola.
245 14$aThe hope chest /$cViola Shipman.
250 $aFirst St. Martin's Griffin edition.
260 $aNew York :$bThomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press,$c2018.
300 $a323 p. ;$c21 cm.
520 $aEver since she was diagnosed with ALS, fiercely independent Mattie doesn't feel like herself. She can't navigate her beloved home, she can't go for a boat ride, and she can barely even feed herself. Her devoted husband, Don, doesn't want to imagine life without his wife of nearly fifty years, but Mattie isn't likely to make it past their anniversary. But when Rose, Mattie's new caretaker, and her young daughter, Jeri, enter the couple's life, happiness and the possibility for new memories return. Together they form a family, and Mattie is finally able to pass on her memories from the hope chest she received from her mother. With each item- including a favourite doll, family dishes, an embroidered apron, and an antique Christmas ornament-the hope chest connects Mattie, Don and Rose to each other and helps them find hope again in the face of overwhelming life challenges. A beautiful story about the unconditional love and support of family, The Hope Chest will remind you that hope can be found where and when you least expect it.
650 0$aTerminally ill$vFiction.
650 0$aSpouses$vFiction.
650 0$aCaregivers$vFiction.
650 0$aChests$vFiction.
650 0$aAntiques$vFiction.
650 0$aAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis$xPatients$vFiction.