Table of Contents
Foreword Max Lucado 9
Part 1 Endings
1 The Accident 13
2 Snapshots of Taylor 17
3 The Cowboy 29
4 The Nurse 35
5 The Bike Rider 43
6 The Teenager 51
Part 2 Rewriting the Stories
7 Waiting Rooms 59
8 Holding On to Taylor 69
9 Signs of Life 79
10 Saying Goodbye 91
11 Homecoming 101
12 Honoring Taylor 111
13 A Wake 119
14 Finding Purpose 129
15 Opening Doors 139
16 Opposing Grief 147
17 Purpose in the Pain 155
18 Looking for Confirmation 165
19 Showers of Emotion 175
20 The Cowboy's Daughter Connects on Facebook 185
21 Confirmation 187
22 Of Course! 195
23 The Nurse Responds 205
24 First Meetings 207
25 One Step Forward 217
26 The Stock Market of Grief 225
27 Her Heart Is in the Right Place 235
28 Hearing Taylor's Heart 245
29 Trust While Doing 251
30 The Bike Rider Leaves a Message 259
31 First Holidays 263
32 Change of Hearts 273
33 The Teenager's Mother Wants to Reach Out-but Can't 281
34 I Am Outgoing and Friendly 285
Part 3 New Beginnings
35 The Cowboy: The Gift of Giving Back 297
36 The Nurse: The Gift of Time 301
37 The Bike Rider: The Gift of Freedom 305
38 The Teenager: The Gift of a Future 311
39 Outlive Yourself 317
40 The Gift of Hope 321
Acknowledgments 327
About the Authors 331