I’ll Be in the Car

I’ll Be in the Car
Annette Januzzi Wick
Three Arch Press
ISBN: 0-9774856-0-9
Non-Fiction, Memoir, Grief
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

I’ll Be in the Car is a love story, a recollection of pain, and an inspiring memoir. This book starts with the story of how the author met her husband, Devin. The two were colleagues and workmates and then realized that they were something more. Like all couples, the relationship didn’t always go smoothly but since it was a solid relationship where it most counted, the bond created a happy marriage full of hope and dreams of the future.
This is where the story turns heartbreaking. At a time that the couple’s biggest worries should have been caring for their new son Davis while balancing their careers, the couple received some scary news- Devin was diagnosed with leukemia. The next few years would become a yoyo world of hope and despair as the couple went through several remissions, therapy, a transplant, and eventually the worst.
I’ll Be in the Car is one of those stories that reminds the reader to look at what’s really important in life. I absolutely recommend this book for anyone who is struggling with terminal or chronic illness as the author shares the positive moments as well those times she wished she could have had more strength and energy.