Crossing the Finish Line

<p>Finding comfort in the midst of a loved one's terminal illness can be difficult. It's a time of grief stress and an overall feeling of helplessness. Sometimes all we want is a sympathetic ear someone who knows what we're going through. Lorie Friedman is that someone.<p>After her father's terminal lung cancer diagnosis Friedman experienced a myriad of emotions ranging from anger and fear to denial and disbelief. She felt caught in the time warp of waiting for her father to die-and there was little she could do about it. Throughout the last two weeks of her father's life Friedman developed a closeness to the hospice employees learned about the angel network and became all too familiar with his medications. She longed for solace with others who had endured a loved one's terminal illness-but resources that dealt specifically with the time frame between diagnosis and death weren't available.<p><I>Crossing the Finish Line</I> fills that gap. Candid and gentle Friedman shares her intimate thoughts and emotions about this delicate time in her life offering much-needed support and comfort to anyone on the same journey.