I felt like I was kicked in the gut today at lunch today when I read the diagnosis of beloved character, Landon, in "Learning". Learning is the 2nd book in the Bailey Flanigan series, and this series is part of the Baxter Family books now numbering around fifteen.
Landon was thought to have polymyositis from his work at Ground Zero following 9/11, but instead was diagnosed with COPD. I can't describe my feelings when I saw that word in my book. Almost pure horror. I don't know if I can watch a fictional character deal with the illness that is killing my husband, and yet, I still want to read for the other parts of the story.
I know I can't escape what is happening to Chuck, but I didn't think I'd find a reminder in a book by my favorite Christian author.
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