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I'll Be in the Car - One Woman's Story of Love, Loss and Reclaiming Life
When Annette Wick’s young husband dies, she is ill-prepared for the challenge of reclaiming her life. I’ll Be in the Car relates her inspiring quest to become a mother—and a woman—again.
Annette reveals to us her innermost doubts about her husband and herself as they wash over her, wave after wave. When Annette reflects back on her youthful romance, she confesses her need to find a calling. But instead of pursuing a promising career, Annette meets Devin and changes course from working woman to wife and mother. She recounts how, soon after their dream move to the Oregon coast, her new life is shattered when Devin is diagnosed with leukemia.
Resolute, Annette marches with Devin through the cycles of disease and remission, riding the roller coaster of hope and disappointment and, finally, resignation to the inevitable. When the crisis ends, what remains for Annette is a most daunting task—freeing herself from grief to rediscover who she has become.
Rich in its honesty, I’ll Be in the Car brings hope to those caring for a loved one through life-altering events. Annette Wick is a clear voice for all who are silently living out their losses. She frankly describes her frustration, rage and despair as the one person responsible for Devin’s seemingly endless care. While celebrating her blessings Annette is equally candid with her blunders, ultimately recognizing that no one can be perfect in this most imperfect of situations. Most valuable of all, Annette writes of how she keeps her sanity when reality itself seems insane.
I’ll Be in the Car is not a book about death and grieving; it is a love story about life and living and finding the will to go on when you believe your reasons for living have died.
Annette reveals to us her innermost doubts about her husband and herself as they wash over her, wave after wave. When Annette reflects back on her youthful romance, she confesses her need to find a calling. But instead of pursuing a promising career, Annette meets Devin and changes course from working woman to wife and mother. She recounts how, soon after their dream move to the Oregon coast, her new life is shattered when Devin is diagnosed with leukemia.
Resolute, Annette marches with Devin through the cycles of disease and remission, riding the roller coaster of hope and disappointment and, finally, resignation to the inevitable. When the crisis ends, what remains for Annette is a most daunting task—freeing herself from grief to rediscover who she has become.
Rich in its honesty, I’ll Be in the Car brings hope to those caring for a loved one through life-altering events. Annette Wick is a clear voice for all who are silently living out their losses. She frankly describes her frustration, rage and despair as the one person responsible for Devin’s seemingly endless care. While celebrating her blessings Annette is equally candid with her blunders, ultimately recognizing that no one can be perfect in this most imperfect of situations. Most valuable of all, Annette writes of how she keeps her sanity when reality itself seems insane.
I’ll Be in the Car is not a book about death and grieving; it is a love story about life and living and finding the will to go on when you believe your reasons for living have died.
408 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2006
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April 15, 2008
I'll Be in the Car is a love story, a recollection of pain, and an inspiring memoir. This book starts with the story of how the author met her husband, Devin. The two were colleagues and workmates and then realized that they were something more. Like all couples, the relationship didn't always go smoothly but since it was a solid relationship where it most counted, the bond created a happy marriage full of hope and dreams of the future.
This is where the story turns heartbreaking. At a time that the couple's biggest worries should have been caring for their new son Davis while balancing their careers, the couple received some scary news- Devin was diagnosed with leukemia. The next few years would become a yoyo world of hope and despair as the couple went through several remissions, therapy, a transplant, and eventually the worst.
I'll Be in the Car is one of those stories that reminds the reader to look at what's really important in life. I absolutely recommend this book for anyone who is struggling with terminal or chronic illness as the author shares the positive moments as well those times she wished she could have had more strength and energy.
This is where the story turns heartbreaking. At a time that the couple's biggest worries should have been caring for their new son Davis while balancing their careers, the couple received some scary news- Devin was diagnosed with leukemia. The next few years would become a yoyo world of hope and despair as the couple went through several remissions, therapy, a transplant, and eventually the worst.
I'll Be in the Car is one of those stories that reminds the reader to look at what's really important in life. I absolutely recommend this book for anyone who is struggling with terminal or chronic illness as the author shares the positive moments as well those times she wished she could have had more strength and energy.
November 14, 2011
A very sad story but I just never felt connected to Ms. Wick.
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