Brett Bohlinger has forgotten all about the list of life goals she'd written as a na├»ve teenager. In fact, at thirty-four, Brett seems to have it all—a plum job at her family's multimillion-dollar company and a spacious loft with her irresistibly handsome boyfriend. But when her beloved mother, Elizabeth, passes away, Brett's world is turned upside down. Rather than simply naming her daughter the new CEO of Bohlinger Cosmetics, Elizabeth's will comes with one big stipulation: Brett must fulfill the list of childhood dreams she made so long ago. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother's decision. Some of her old hopes seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other dreams (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. For each goal attempted, her mother has left behind a bittersweet letter, offering words of wisdom, warmth, and—just when Brett needs it—tough love. As Brett struggles to complete her abandoned life list, one thing becomes clear: sometimes life's sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places.
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“Populated with quirky, sharply drawn characters…Spielman’s debut charms as Brett briskly careens from catastrophe to disaster to enlightenment.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Irresistible! Everything I love and look for in women’s fiction…A clever, funny, moving page-turner.”
— Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author“The Life List has great heart and even greater soul.”
— Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author“A wonderful, touching story that reminds us to live life to its fullest.”
— Cecelia Ahern, New York Times bestselling authorLori Nelson Spielman is the author of The Life List. A former speech pathologist and guidance counselor, she currently works as a home-bound teacher for inner-city students. Lori enjoys running, traveling, and reading, though writing is her passion. She and her husband live in East Lansing, Michigan.
Rebecca Gibel is an award-winning stage, television, and voice actress. The narrator of over fifty audiobooks, Rebecca is facile in a wide variety of genres. Rebecca has worked across the country at theaters such as Trinity Rep, Cleveland Play House, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Intiman Theatre, and the Arden Theatre Company. She holds a BA from the College of William & Mary and an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep.