In This Lifetime - by Christine Anderson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Your brother needs a new kidney. You're a perfect match. Would you do it?

Cherie Hollister struggles to raise her three daughters alone after her husband's tragic death. Now her mother is begging her to be tested as a potential kidney donor for her brother, making Cherie confront the pain of their past. Her faith tells her to forgive but every maternal instinct in her body rails against forgiving the man whose negligence has left her 8-year-old daughter scarred for life.

Will Finnegan is a chief resident in the Emergency Room. Intrigued by the beautiful but prickly young mother, whose daughter is brought in by ambulance, Will finds he can't stop thinking about her.

He meets her again at a fundraiser for the Burn Center. She questions him about the safety of transplant surgery and Will wants to help her make the most important decision of her life.

As Will navigates his growing feelings for the young widow, Cherie struggles to make the right choice for her family. Can Cherie find it in her heart to forgive her brother and save his life?

In This Lifetime is a heart-wrenching tale of medical ethics, forgiveness, and the power of family. You won't want to miss this powerful story!

What Others Says About the Book:

Magnificent! A novel that puts the human condition on full display. Christine Anderson gets it. Her brilliant character development masterfully reflects the whole spectrum of the highs and lows of ever human life.

-Fr. Brain Sullivan, Pastor, Church of Christ the King

For a person of faith, there is an ever-present challenge to connect to an unseen God. In This Lifetime gives us a realistic and imaginative opportunity to do just that. Christine Anderson invites the reader on a family journey with all the twists and turns of life, tragedy, forgiveness, and love. In the end, you realize that she is telling a deeper, faith-filled, universal story.

-Dennis Corcoran, Corcoran Consulting. LLC

As a medical professional, In This Lifetime, resonates with me as it portrays an accurate account of the real-life struggles medical providers grapple with when caring for critical patients and their families and the role of faith in the healing process.

-Melissa Gato, MSN, RN, CEN Emergency Nurse

About the Author:

Christine Anderson works as a registered nurse in one of the busiest transplant centers in the country. She is a Bible study teacher and serves as a cantor, choir member, and eucharistic minister at the church she has called home for the last thirty-five years. She has been privileged to put her faith into action on mission trips to Guatemala and Malawi. This is her second published book.

Review Quotes

Magnificent! A novel that puts the human condition on full display. Christine Anderson gets it. Her brilliant character development masterfully reflects the whole spectrum of the highs and lows of ever human life.

-Fr. Brain Sullivan, Pastor, Church of Christ the King

For a person of faith, there is an ever-present challenge to connect to an unseen God. In This Lifetime gives us a realistic and imaginative opportunity to do just that. Christine Anderson invites the reader on a family journey with all the twists and turns of life, tragedy, forgiveness, and love. In the end, you realize that she is telling a deeper, faith-filled, universal story.

-Dennis Corcoran, Corcoran Consulting. LLC

As a medical professional, In This Lifetime, resonates with me as it portrays an accurate account of the real-life struggles medical providers grapple with when caring for critical patients and their families and the role of faith in the healing process.

-Melissa Gato, MSN, RN, CEN Emergency Nurse

In This Lifetime is a profound story with a heart-racing conclusion that identifies our deepest human yearnings and answers some of life's most important questions. Authentic and relatable, the characters remain with you long after you turn the last page. It is a must read!

-Pamela Abell, Conference speaker, Bible teacher, marriage/family mentor

The writing details and descriptions totally allowed me to be there in the story and I was captivated from the first few lines. This beautiful story of love, forgiveness, acceptance, hope and letting go, helped me to realize that forgiveness is a journey and does not always come in the ways that you think it will. It reminded me that forgiveness is a choice and it is something we are always working on and striving to accept. In This Lifetime was truly a gift to read.

-Erin Ranft, Director of Religious Education, Church of Christ the King

Christine has a beautiful way of bringing us on a magic carpet ride towards forgiveness. She weaves her story together in such a way that it is very inviting and thought provoking! A must read!

-Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Spiritual Director, Retired Guidance Counselor, St Vincent de Paul Elementary School