Sometimes Carrie Blake feels she just can't standย ย life's problems or pain. At fifteen, she's hadย ย leukemia for three years, and although the disease isย ย in remission, she's never sure when things mightย ย change. Her parents, whose bitter divoce has leftย ย Carrie feeling torn between them, don't seem toย ย understand how much harder they make her dailyย ย life.
When Carrie meets Keith Gardner at aย ย cancer support group, everything seems brighter.ย ย Keith and his loving supportive family areย ย wonderful to Carrie. Then Keith's illness worsens and heย ย knows he can no longer fight off dying. Armed withย ย love of family and friends, Keith chooses toย ย participate in a hospice program, which allows him toย ย remain at home instead of in the hospital. Carrieย ย feels helpless as she watches Keith slip away. Willย ย Keith's courage help Carrie to face her ownย ย uncertain future?