*Now a 2021 RWA’s Vivian Award Finalist* Marry the love of my life.Become a mother.Write a book.Number one was complete. I was well on my way to checking off goals two and three, before a cancer diagnosis derailed my plans.A story meant to chronicle the journey of impending motherhood with wit, became a brutally honest memoir of living life to the fullest.Make every breath count.When finally … living life to the fullest.
Make every breath count.
When finally confronted with the knowledge the cancer is terminal, I search for a way to accomplish all the things I wanted to do within my lifetime… when I don’t have a lifetime left.
Every Last Drop is the heartfelt, unflinching, and original story of how when faced with the hardest truth, we finally learn how far we will go to discover who we are before it’s too late.
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This was such a beautifully written & heartbreaking book! I felt like I was there with Tessa throughout the whole book…so many tears! This was such a great book! 5 stars!!
The author and the main character herself are very upfront from the start warning the reader that EVERY LAST DROP will not be an easy story to read. Even with that warning, nothing could prepare me for the beautiful and heart wrenching words that would unfold. There were more time than not that I could only read a chapter at a time because I just could not see through the tears. Tessa is a young woman who is diagnosed with brain cancer. Soon that diagnosis proves to be terminal. That starts her fight to “die with dignity”. No matter what your stance is on the subject, this story will make you think. Make you think about what it would be like to be in Tessa’s shoes and how you would want to live your final days. I am looking forward to more books by Ms. Robinson in this genre.
Oh. My. Goodness. This is the most gut wrenching book I have ever read! I have never, ever cried so much while reading a book. Emotional. Heartbreaking. Beautiful. This book will make you look at life, love and death differently. And make you think. Warning….Have a BOX of tissues handy! And don’t read around anyone…trust me on this one!
Tessa’s bucket list is simple…fall in love, have a family, write a book. After suffering a miscarriage months earlier, she and Kyle are meeting with a fertility specialist. During their physical, their life is turned upside down. And life will never be the same. This story follows Tessa and her family’s journey to beat this horrible disease that will ultimately win the fight. But Tessa will win in other ways. This is a love story about couples, family and the people we meet along the way. It’s about doing what is right for ourselves, even when faced with insurmountable obstacles. Fighting for what is right for yourself, and ultimately others, against the norm. Completing your bucket list.
I hope you read this book and see this struggle thru Tessa’s eyes. Could I be as strong as Tessa, or as supportive as her family, I certainly hope I never, ever have to find out.
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.
This book absolutely slayed me! It is the most emotionally riveting book I’ve read this year!
Dealing with cancer is never, NEVER a pretty story. Dealing with cancer at a young age, before you’ve really had a chance to live adds a crushing blow, to the person inflicted and to their loved ones. This story is seen through the eyes of Tessa. It’s her journey, but, we also see the journey that her loved ones travel as well. As tough as this topic is and believe me, the author doesn’t sugar coat it, she tells it in a way that is poignantly beautiful. She gives us a knowledgeable reality of the situation, but she also gives a purpose for Tessa’s life. She gives Tessa something not many terminal patients get and it makes the bitter pill easier for us readers to swallow. This story isn’t for the faint of heart. I swear my stomach was clenching and my eyes were clouded the entire read.
“I’d been loved and I loved with everything I had. That’s the most I could ask for from this world, and I’d need to be okay with that. I wanted to be.”
Fighting to gain some control over the illness Tessa makes some drastic decisions. Decision not everyone is in favor of.
“Your legacy is how you lived, Tessa. Dying is only the end of the story, not the entire story.”
Coming to terms with losing your love is…. well, do you every really come to terms with it?
“My heart squeezed as he repeated the same phrase we’ve said to each other for years. All my love. What I hadn’t known was that love was bigger than one person and fleeting.”
OMG! This book was so emotionally gripping, days later I am still reeling from the after effects of reading this book. This is an incredibly well written emotionally wrought story. Well done Ms. Robinson!
I read an ARC of this book via netgalley. My fair and honest review is voluntary.
This poignant story is going to have your emotions runny amuck! It is compelling, captivating and you will be drawn to Tessa as she tells of her hopes, dreams and regrets. It is a story that you will come back to again and will leave a lasting mark. I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.
“Your legacy is how you lived, Tessa. Dying is only the end of your story.”
This is an emotional story that will crush your heart.
It is a journey of courage, love, heartache, guts, determination and conviction that everyone needs to read.
Imagine at twenty eight years old, you are making a bucket list and need to do it in a hurry! How will you plan those last days? Can you accept your diagnosis and prognosis?
Will you make each day the very best it can be?
Are you able to love and forgive with your whole heart?
Truly is a beautiful message that we all must listen to!
Done with so much grace and detail! Excellent!