The First Time

The First Time

Paperback (21 Apr 2015)

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Publisher's Synopsis

When Mattie Hart is diagnosed with ALS, her world is forever changed. Will she survive? And if so, how?
 
Behind the shiny façade of her idyllic life, Mattie Hart feels as though she is gradually falling apart. After sixteen years of marriage, she has discovered that her husband, Jake, a high-profile defense attorney, is having yet another affair. But it is only when Jake finally confesses his infidelity and goes to live with his girlfriend that a far greater tragedy descends. Mattie is diagnosed with ALS, a neurodegenerative disease that severely affects her life expectancy and everything she holds dear. Racked with guilt over his wife's diagnosis, Jake returns home to take care of Mattie. In this most daunting and unexpected of circumstances, Joy Fielding deftly reveals the astonishing power of love to defy the greatest odds and to heal the deepest wounds.

Book information

ISBN: 9780385684880
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Imprint: Anchor Canada
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 386g
Height: 203mm
Width: 133mm
Spine width: 30mm