Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever

Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever by McDaniel, Lurlene. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780553280074.

Jory Delaney has always had lots of money. But theres one thing she knows she cannot buy--and thats her best friend Melissas life. Although Melissas leukemia is in remission, its hard for both girls to hold on to the possibility of a very bright future. When Melissas health begins to deteriorate, Jory watches her friends courageous battle and is overwhelmed by a sense of loss. Distanced from her parents, Jory grows closer to Melissas mother and older brother, Michael, as they give each other untold strength in the face of tragedy. As she grapples with the unfairness of Melissas imminenet death, can Jory find a way to turn her anger into the hope and inspiration that Melissa wanted to leave behind?