Caring for the Dead

Dennis and Sharon Russell have been divorced over ten years. Their passionate union from thirty years earlier faded from a fire to a flicker before being extinguished by waves of selfishness; they cared more for themselves than each other and finally lived separate lives. Sharon is a teacher approaching early retirement when she is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She never re-married and has little surviving family; she faces the horrors of the disease alone. Re-married, Dennis works as a medical salesman living in the same northeastern Ohio area. He accidentally learns of Sharon's struggles and is compelled by love to visit her. Although rebuffed initially, he realizes the merit of caring for Sharon, not only for her sake but also for his own. Both learn to accept each others ongoing presence in their lives. Dennis helps Sharon deal with her coming death, and she helps him discover how to not make his old mistakes in his second marriage. Beautifully written, the book highlights the value of serving others before ourselves.Vasko, Jonathon is the author of 'Caring for the Dead' with ISBN 9781588519054 and ISBN 1588519058.