In The Falling We Rise

As Abby Kritzler graduated high school, her life was surrounded by youthful bliss. She adored her mischievous, yet charming boyfriend Sam, and became enchanted by Jared, the seven-year old cancer survivor whose playfulness kept her running through her summer days. Then, as she leaves behind the safe haven of her hometown for the unknown world of college, everything falls apart. When she learns that Jared’s cancer has come back and is inoperable, Abby returns home to face a new world—one of lingering death and uncertainty. Yet, Jared’s beaming personality provides a brightness through even the darkest of days. As Abby is finally coming to terms with Jared’s fate, more news falls upon her—Sam was one of the thirteen victims of the a devastating porch collapse in Chicago. Through In the Falling, We Rise, Abby takes the reader on an emotionally compelling journey of love and loss. She reminds us all that through life’s truly defeating moments, the human spirit can always rise.