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When I'm Gone: A Novel Paperback – March 15, 2016

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Dear Luke,
First let me say―I love you…I didn’t want to leave you…

Luke Richardson has returned home after burying Natalie, his beloved wife of sixteen years, ready to face the hard job of raising their three children alone. But there’s something he’s not prepared for―a blue envelope with his name scrawled across the front in Natalie’s handwriting, waiting for him on the floor of their suburban Michigan home.

The letter inside, written on the first day of Natalie’s cancer treatment a year ago, turns out to be the first of many. Luke is convinced they’re genuine, but who is delivering them? As his obsession with the letters grows, Luke uncovers long-buried secrets that make him question everything he knew about his wife and their family. But the revelations also point the way toward a future where love goes on―in written words, in memories, and in the promises it’s never too late to keep.

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“Readers will feel like they have a first-class ticket to a scavenger hunt as they ride along with the main character to solve one mystery after another…The characters are multidimensional, and their beauty lies in their flaws and accountability.” ―RT Book Reviews

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Emily Bleeker is a former educator who learned to love writing while teaching her students’ writer’s workshop. After surviving a battle with a rare form of cancer, she finally found the courage to share her stories, starting with her debut novel, Wreckage. A fully recovered “secret writer,” Emily now spends her days wrangling four kids while planning out plotlines and writing about the people in her head. She currently lives with her family in suburban Chicago. Connect with her or request a Skype visit with your book club at www.emilybleeker.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Union Publishing (March 15, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1503951456
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1503951457
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Emily Bleeker is a former educator who discovered her passion for writing after introducing a writer’s workshop to her students. She soon found a whole world of characters and stories living inside of her mind. It took a battle with a rare form of cancer to give her the courage to share that amazing world with others. Emily lives in suburban Chicago with her family. Between writing and being a mom, she attempts to learn guitar, performs with the house team of a local improv troupe, dabbles in karaoke, and embraces her newfound addiction to running. Connect with her or request a Zoom visit with your book club at emilybleeker.com.

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The beginning of the book was slow and I had to make myself read it. It definitely pulled on my heart strings and sparked a lot of sadness. I would not recommend this book to anyone in the beginning stages of the mourning process, especially if you're mourning someone who lost their battle with cancer. The book eventually picked up and I think I held my breath for the last 100 pages. The ending gave me closure even if it was a little far fetched.
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Regina S
5.0 out of 5 stars I didn’t want it to end!
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This was a page-turner that I didn’t want to put down, and I didn’t want it to end. This was a beautiful story from the beginning. It was very heavy from the beginning, a story about the death of a wife and mother intertwined with stories of abuse and secrets. I’m glad that the ending was full of truth and redemption, but I want more!
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Nikolean
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Unexpected
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I find that I've usually figured out the twist in most stories long before the end, but this one surprised me. No spoilers. So much happens from so many characters near the end that I can almost forgive the slower middle. I rate books on the emotional reaction I have which tells me how well the author has tricked me into investing into a character. Well I definitely needed tissue for this one and I may have punched the air after a few infuriating plot points. This level of reaction is a winning combination. It was a bit too domestic as a reader of speculative fiction but 4.75 stars is my rating.
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Lc123
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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Complete page turner...couldn't put it down and when I did, I couldn't wait to get right back to it! Thoughtfully written and excellent character development.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Treat
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018
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A Book Review of When I’m Gone by Emily Bleek

How to treat a book review? Having written one real book review and read through a few, I have come to the question of how to treat a book review. Do I give my own opinion? Whether it is favourable or not? Am I expected to write only positive things and a few polite constructive ideas? Should I then not review the books I don’t like? Should I perhaps write reviews only on the books I can recommend? This leaves me in two minds about When I’m Gone. How should I treat a story of severe loss – death – and coming to terms with it? How should I treat a writer that clearly has faced the real possibility of her own death? I have to respect Emily Bleek for what she has done. I am glad she is writing. The plot is pretty plausible. After a slow start it also picks up towards the end. There are enough twists and turns in the story to make it interesting.

How did When I’m Gone treat me? It gave me some good hours of easy reading. It made me cry towards the end. It let me guess what was coming. It put me to sleep a couple of times. (Or was it the cream cake instead?) It made me feel cosy with the unassuming stereotypical characters. It made me happy when the main characters were empowered towards the end. It did not rob me with the 6 or so dollars I paid for it.

Was When I’m Gone a treat? No, not for me, but I can see that it is a treat for some readers. My expectations were high, but I am really looking at the subject from the other side. And I have not been lucky – I was left behind. I would have liked a little bit more faith in the main character, but then Emily Bleek too was looking at Luke from the other side – thinking about her own possible death.

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing, Seattle

Year: 2016

Pages: 358

Rating: 3/5
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Debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Pulled me in!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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I could not stop reading. I finished this book in a day.
Glad I had a free day to read!
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Candace Joy
4.0 out of 5 stars Keep the tissues handy
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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I wasn't completely sure where this story would go as the secrets unraveled, but while I'd suspected the truth early on, the revelation still caught me by surprise in a perfect, tear-inducing way. Kudos to the author for crafting such a tale! I definitely recommend this story...just keep the tissues handy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional roller coaster
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Anyone who has ever given up a child , kept it secret and the possible repercussions, both negative and positive.
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4.0 out of 5 stars When I"m Gone
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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Well it was a surprise ending! Things that Natille never told her husband even when she is dying. It comes as a shock to her husband after she is dead and gone.
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Corinne Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2024
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Unputdownable loved this book
What a twist at the end
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Can’t wait to read another book by this fab author
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written
Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2019
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This is the second book I've read by this author. I have read other books with these themes in them, of love, loss, grief, etc. but this author manages to give these themes a fresh take. There are a few twists and turns that I didn't anticipate yet were not out of left field. I thought this was very well written and I look forward to exploring more of this author's work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grips you right till the end.
Reviewed in India on November 14, 2016
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The suspense is too good. Very well written. Good story. It was hard to stop reading, once the suspense was revealed.
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Reviewed in Japan on November 19, 2016
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ありふれた普通の家庭の出来事です。主人公Lukeは妻Natalie(Nat)、長女May 14才、長男Will 9才、次男Clayton 3才の家庭に、Natが癌でこの世を去ります。突然訪れた不幸に家族がバラバラになりそうなとき、Natの親友Annyが良き理解者であり、この物語の重要な役割を担います。ティーンエージャーであるMayの悩みをよく理解し、ClayをLukeの仕事をに出かけるとき、預ってくれます。Annyには警察官の夫Brian がいますが、酒に溺れるとAnnyに暴力をふるいます。あるとき、Willの学校のカウンセラーから電話があり、学校での振舞いに保護者として呼び出されます。このような出来事にLukeが翻弄されるとき、決まって、妻Natからの手紙が届きます。一体だれがこの手紙を送ってくるのかわかりません。Lukeが疲れ果てているとき、Natの手紙にベビーシッターとしてJessyを雇うことが書かれています。このJessyがとんでもない過去を背負っていることがやがてわかってきます。これ以上語ることは控えますが、一人の人生でかくも様々な出来事が次から次へと起こることが、今の自分の境遇と比べて、とても対処できないかもと思うことが多々ありました。
英文としては、それほど難解ではなく、むしろ感情が高ぶり随所で泣きました。皆様にも是非にとお勧めします。
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S. Schartner
5.0 out of 5 stars ein berührendes Buch
Reviewed in Germany on June 7, 2016
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"When I'm gone" ist eine berührende Geschichte, deren Inhalt ich hier nicht zusammenfassen möchte, den soll schon jeder für sich selbst herausfinden...
Einerseits wollte ich beim Lesen unbedingt wissen, wie es ausgeht, andererseits wollte ich, dass die Geschichte nicht endet. So eine Ambivalenz kenne ich beim Lesen eigentlich nicht von mir.
Absolute Kaufempfehlung - toll geschrieben, mit überraschenden Wendungen.
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