Nowhere Near Goodbye, Barbara Conrey
Nowhere Near Goodbye, Barbara Conrey
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Nowhere Near Goodbye

Author: Barbara Conrey

Narrator: Anne Marie Damman

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2021

Categories: Fiction, Women, Drama


Synopsis

A mother’s love vs. a doctor’s oath. Oncologist Emma Blake has dedicated her life to finding a cure for a rare brain cancer. Twenty-five years ago, Emma’s childhood friend Kate died of glioblastoma, and Emma vowed to annihilate the deadly disease. Now, Kate’s father, Ned, is pushing her to work harder to fulfill that promise.When Emma discovers she’s pregnant, she’s torn between the needs of her family and the demands of her work. While Ned pressures her to do the unthinkable, her husband, Tim, decorates the nursery. Unwilling to abandon her research, Emma attempts to keep both sides of her life in balance.Emma knows she needs to reconcile her past with her present and walk the fine line between mother and physician. But Ned has a secret, and when Emma discovers what he’s been hiding, the foundation of her world cracks.Nowhere Near Goodbye is a story of family, failure, and second chances.

About Barbara Conrey

Barbara Conrey worked in the health-care industry and then in finance before beginning to write fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on August 03, 2020

Nowhere Near Goodbye is a profound and poignant debut that addressed topics close to my heart as a nurse working with patients in the Oncology ward. In this heart wrenching story, Emma a successful Neuro Oncologist vows to find the cure for what took her childhood friends’ life. the story is about a......more

Goodreads review by Susan on August 04, 2020

Emma’s life has been shaped by the tragic loss of her best friend when they were still children. Years later, Emma is a successful neuro-oncologist, desperately trying to find a cure for the disease that took away her friend. When she becomes a mother to her miracle baby, Emma is torn between her ne......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on July 28, 2020

Trapped between the tragedy of her past and the challenges of her present, pulled by the demands of her profession and the desires of her heart, Emma Blake is a character not soon forgotten. NOWHERE NEAR GOODBYE is Emma’s story, told with exceptional honesty and heart. Meticulously written, with po......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on July 26, 2020

Barbara Conrey asks what happens when a doctor’s devotion to finding a cure for cancer competes against the expectations of motherhood. The answer is a story I will never forget. Emotional, heartbreaking, and hopeful, "Never Say Goodbye" is an exciting debut in women’s fiction.......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on August 03, 2020

Beautifully written, captivating, and raw, NOWHERE NEAR GOODBYE is an outstanding debut that tackles the push and pull between motherhood and career. This stunning, powerful novel will shatter your heart and put it back together piece by piece. I received an ARC.......more