My Rating: 4.5
Deborah is a seasoned hospice nurse who is used to showing patience and compassion. Her skills and experience are tested in new and dramatic ways when her easygoing husband, Michael, returns from his third deployment to Iraq haunted by nightmares, anxiety, and rage. She is determined to help him heal, and to restore the tender, loving marriage they once had.
At the same time, Deborah’s new hospice patient is Barclay Reed, a retired history professor and expert in the Pacific Theater of World War II whose career ended in academic scandal. Alone in the world, the embittered professor is dying. As Barclay begrudgingly comes to trust Deborah, he tells her stories from that long-ago war, which help her find a way to help her husband battle his demons.
At the same time, Deborah’s new hospice patient is Barclay Reed, a retired history professor and expert in the Pacific Theater of World War II whose career ended in academic scandal. Alone in the world, the embittered professor is dying. As Barclay begrudgingly comes to trust Deborah, he tells her stories from that long-ago war, which help her find a way to help her husband battle his demons.
I learned so many things that I didn't know about WWII. This was such an interesting way to educate someone - with both the flashbacks to the event and the two current day stories. Very educational and enjoyable. Excellent depiction of the hospice nurse, Michael as the WWII PST survivor and the Professor bridging the stories. Strongly recommend the audio version which captured Deborah's sweet spirit.
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