Popular Irish
author Cecelia Ahern returns with the long-awaited sequel to her best-selling
novel (and blockbuster movie), PS I Love You.
A tender, moving story about a widow who helps a group of terminally ill patients
leave behind heartfelt messages for loved ones.
Cecelia Ahern continues the story she
started in her bestselling debut, PS, I Love You. After Holly
Kennedy--an Irish, 30-year-old--lost her beloved husband and soul mate, Gerry,
to a brain tumor, he left behind 10 notes, one for each month, capped with his
tender signature of ‘PS, I Love You.’ Each letter offered Holly guidance and
wisdom as she struggled to carve out a new life.
In Postscript, it’s seven years
later for Holly—now 37-years-old and romantically involved with Gabriel, a
divorcée who co-parents a contentious teenager. When Holly
is asked to be a guest on a podcast to discuss Gerry’s letters--what they meant
and how they changed her--her participation drives a wedge in her relationship
with Gabriel. And when a group of terminally ill patients--fans of the ‘PS, I Love You’ letters--approaches Holly, enlisting her help to write letters of
their own, Holly’s perspective on life--and love--shifts. Holly assists a
17-year-old, unmarried mother facing cervical cancer to craft a heartfelt
message for her newborn; a father with a brain tumor longing to remain part of
his family’s life; a husband with advanced emphysema with a penchant for
writing playful Limericks; and a woman battling MS. In offering assistance,
Holly examines how time changes those forced to reinvent themselves—both the
dying and the living.
Ahern (Flawed) is a passionate,
sensitive storyteller. She employs great empathy as she probes dark themes and
gives readers the pleasure of another entertaining, enriching story buoyed by
hope and positivity.
Grand Central Publishing, $27.00 Hardcover, 9781538746592, 304
pp
Publication Date: February 11, 2020
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