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

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 14-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.

Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy
by Susan Spencer-Wendel with Bret Witter

  • Publication Date: March 4, 2014
  • Genres: Nonfiction
  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
  • ISBN-10: 0062241478
  • ISBN-13: 9780062241474