If I Should Die Before I Wake [Paperback]

Lurlene McDaniel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1992

Ages 12 and up. This novel is about coping with cancer, both as the victim and the friend of the victim. Emotionally compelling scenes pull the reader into the drama of Deanne and Matt--and a romance that doesn't have quite enough time to bloom. Willowisp Press imprint.

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Editorial Reviews

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Our Lifelines novels that depict characters dealing with life-threatening situations are very popular with the middle- and high-school reader. Besides Lurlene McDaniel, other authors include Linda Barr, Alida Young, and Karle Dickerson. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Lurlene McDaniel lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is a favorite author of young people all over the country. Her best-selling books about kids overcoming problems such as cancer, diabetes, and the death of a parent or sibling draw a wide response from her readers. Lurlene says that the best compliment she can receive is having a reader tell her, "Your story was so interesting that I couldn't put it down!" To Lurlene, the most important thing is writing an uplifting story that helps the reader to look at life from a different perspective.

Six Months to Live, the first of the best-selling books about Dawn Rochelle and her courageous fight against cancer, was placed in a time capsule at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The capsule is scheduled to be opened in the year 2089.

Other PAGES Publishing Group books by Lurlene McDaniel include I Want to Live and A Horse for Mandy. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Willowisp Pr (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874064864
• ISBN-13: 978-0874064865
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,791,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lurlene McDaniel is known for her poignant inspirational novels. She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book really should be put back in print!, June 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: If I Should Die Before I Wake (Paperback)

This was among the first Lurlene McDaniel books I read as a child. Then last summer, at age 14, I discovered it again at my local library. The second time around, I loved the story even more. Deanne Vanervoort's mother planned for her to spend the summer hanging around the country club with a snobby rich boy, Judson Cortland III. The two teens couldn't stand each other. Thwarting her mother's hopes, Deanne took her father's suggestion to volunteer at the hospital were he worked as a surgeon. There, she fell in love with a cancer victim named Matt. His family accepted her the way her mother didn't. She enjoyed being with them and Matt. But is time running out for him? You'll never know unless you read the book! It reminded me of a later Lurlene McDaniel book, "Let Him Live". I highly reccomend both novels, they are very romantic and touching.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I should Die Before I wake, February 7, 2003

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Phyllis (Albuquerque, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If I Should Die Before I Wake (Mass Market Paperback)

...The book grabbed me and stuck with me all these years. I connected with Deanna when she had to deal with her over bearing mother, her weight problem and the way she stood up for herself. I loved the way she first met Matt at the hospital, not knowing he was a patient. The way they became friends and then how beautifully their romance grew. Especially over labor day weekend at Matt's vacation home. It was every teenage girl's dream. I admired Deanna's strength, courage and her heart.

I just recently bought this book for my eleven year old daughter. This is a wonderful book. I strongly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awsome--#1, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: If I Should Die Before I Wake (Paperback)

I bought this book when I was in the third grade while in Germany visiting my unlce. I had to have it, but hadn't even read the back cover. Eventually I read this book about a month after purchase. I loved it, and still do. Now being 16. I have written many book reaports over it and recamend it to every teenage girl like myself. If you want to read a good book this is the one.