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Julie Lawson Timmer

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Margaret Atwood, John Irving, Anne Tyler

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Julie Lawson Timmer grew up in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband Dan, their children and two badly-behaved rescued dogs. By turns, she is an author, lawyer, mom/stepmom, and fledgling yogi. She is the author of FIVE DAYS LEFT (Putnam 2014), UNTETHERED (Putnam 2016) and MRS. SAINT AND THE DEFECTIVES (coming August 1, 2017 from Lake Union).

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Do you have personal experience along the lines of the book? You nailed the emotions. I know...my wife is wheelchair -bound with advanced MS and my daughter played college basketball, now coaches it and recently lost an adoption at the last minute. While your book was difficult to read between the tears, I really enjoyed it. Congratulations on your debut!

Julie Lawson Timmer Hi Jerry,

Thanks for your question. I don't have personal experience along these lines. As for Mara's story, I have children, so I can (almost, but th…moreHi Jerry,

Thanks for your question. I don't have personal experience along these lines. As for Mara's story, I have children, so I can (almost, but thankfully not quite) imagine how dreadful it would be to know I was going to lose them, either because of my illness or theirs. As for Scott's, I'm a stepmom, so I have some idea about what it's like to pour a ton of love and attention and affection into a child whose future is completely out of your control -- if something were to happen to my husband, it's possible I would never see my stepchildren again. I thought about those things as I wrote, but I won't pretend my hypothetical worries come close to the real ones that Mara and Scott, or your wife and daughter, actually experienced.

Thanks again for your question, and for your kind words about Five Days Left. I hope you have a wonderful summer. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Julie Lawson Timmer I tend to get my ideas from news stories, either in print or ones I hear on NPR. I really must start including NPR in my acknowledgments -- the progra…moreI tend to get my ideas from news stories, either in print or ones I hear on NPR. I really must start including NPR in my acknowledgments -- the programming there is so rich with inspiration.(less)

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	Mrs. Saint and the Defectives 3.75 avg rating — 12,441 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Untethered 3.44 avg rating — 1,093 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“He didn't need someone to fix the problem - there was no fixing it. He needed someone to acknowledge his feelings. Accept his pain. Agree that his heart was broken, and that it should be. And that it might stay broken for a long, long time.”
― Julie Lawson Timmer, Five Days Left

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“It’s not how we got here,” she said as she went. “Or even that we are here. It’s where we go from here.”
― Julie Lawson Timmer, Mrs. Saint and the Defectives

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“The thing about setting your life up so you could be completely alone was that you ended up completely alone.”
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