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Synopsis
The loss of a child is every parent's worst fear. Gordon Livingston survived that tragedy not once but twice, in successive years. Only Spring, crafted from his journal, traces his son Lucas's courageous battle with leukemia, his extraordinary gift of love, and Livingston's own cycle of faith lost and hope regained. This edition includes a new epilogue by the author.
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About the Author
GORDON LIVINGSTON, M.D., a graduate of West Point and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, has been a physician since 1967. He is a psychiatrist and writer who contributes frequently to the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Baltimore Sun, and Reader's Digest. Awarded the Bronze Star for valor in Vietnam, he is also the author of Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart. He lives and...
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A poignant account of an anguishing life-changing experience -- Publishers Weekly
An enduring monument to his beloved son--and a permanent addition to the literature of mourning. -- San Francisco Examiner
Anyone who has mourned the death of a beloved child will take comfort from Gordon Livingston's unsparing but ultimately heartening narrative of loss, grief, and healing -- Nancy Mairs, author of Ordinary Time
Beautifully written, Only Spring is a deeply moving and...
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- PublisherDa Capo Lifelong Books
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1569246599
- ISBN 13 9781569246597
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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