Nowhere Near Goodbye

Written by Barbara Conrey

Narrated by Anne Marie Damman

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, LLC
• Release date: Aug 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781667037509

Barbara Conrey

Barbara Conrey worked in the health care industry for many years before opting for an early retirement, which lasted all of three months. She then accepted a position in finance, for which she had absolutely no background, with a national company, and four years later, she decided to write a book. But not about finance. In the early morning hours, people can find Barbara walking her neighborhood streets, head down and deep in thought. Travel is her passion, along with reading, writing, hiking, and exploring antique shops. Her greatest love is Miss Molly, her rescue beagle. There are stories to be told about beagles, and Barbara hopes to incorporate some of them into her books. Barbara lives in Pennsylvania, close to family and friends.

Reviews for Nowhere Near Goodbye

[Elva Huber · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I hung in until the end, but there were to many holes in this story. I hated Ned, hated how Emma kept ignoring her family. Unbelievable that her own daughter would also have the devastating tumor.