An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love: The True Story of the Best Gift Ever Given - Hardcover

Carlson, Richard; Carlson, Kristine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1401322573 ISBN 13: 9781401322571

Publisher: Hachette Books, 2007

Synopsis

If you had one hour to live and could make just one phone call, who would you call? What would you say? Why are you waiting? Richard Carlson's sudden, tragic death in December 2006 left his millions of fans reeling, but even their many letters, calls, and emails couldn't erase the loss felt by his wife, Kristine. To try and come to terms with her loss, she pored over 25 years of love letters, reliving the memories and cherishing her late husband's memory. But one letter stood out. Richard had written to his wife on their 18th wedding anniversary and attempted to answer the question: if you had one hour to live, what would you do, who would you call, and what would you say? An Hour to Live, An Hour to Love is a profoundly moving book that shows the importance of treasuring each day as the incredible gift it is.

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If you had one hour to live and could make just one phone call, who would you call? What would you say? And why are you waiting?

Richard Carlson's sudden, tragic death in December 2006 left his millions of fans reeling, but even their many letters, calls, and e-mails couldn't erase the loss felt by his wife and partner, Kristine. To assuage her grief, she pored over a quarter century's supply of love letters, reliving the emotions and cherishing her late husband's memory. In a profoundly moving act of healing, she focused on one letter full of particularly apt questions, which Richard had given to her on their eighteenth anniversary, and answered these questions with keen insight and fresh passion. Kris offers her heartfelt response to Richard's moving letter.

Both an intimate look inside a special relationship and a gift to the many people whose lives were changed by Richard's work, An Hour to Live, An Hour to Love will have readers everywhere wondering how they themselves would answer the question: if you had one hour to live, what would you do, and who would you call?

An Hour to Live, An Hour to Love is inspiring and uplifting, and shows the importance of treasuring each day as the incredible gift that it is.

About the Author

Richard Carlson, Ph.D., was the author of the bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series. He passed away in 2006.

Kristine Carlson has a gift for creating lifelong relationships and is very dedicated to her family, friendships, and personal growth. She loves riding horses, running, and solitude. Richard and Kris were married for over 21 years. She lives in Northern California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1401322573
• ISBN 13: 9781401322571
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96