<b>A </b><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b> Editors’ Choice</b><BR><b>One of NPR’s Best Books of the Year</b><BR><BR><b>“A beautifully wrought ode to life…a precious gift to the world.” —<i>The Washington Post</i></b><BR><BR><b>From the bestselling author of <i>I Miss You When I Blink </i>comes a poignant and powerful new memoir that tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear with humor and hope.</b><BR><BR>As a daughter, mother, and friend, Mary Laura Philpott considered herself an “anxious optimist”—a natural worrier with a stubborn sense of good cheer. And while she didn’t <I>really</I> think she had any sort of magical protective powers, she believed in her heart that as long as she loved her people enough, she could keep them safe.<BR><BR>Then, in the early hours of one dark morning at home, her belief was upended. In the months that followed, she turned to poignant memories, priceless stories, and a med