Some books you read. This one you keep on the nightstand. Theresa's Checklist is for anyone standing at the edge of the hardest goodbye - the person who just heard the word terminal, and the people who love them and don't know what to do with their hands. It holds two things at once. The first half walks gently through what the heart goes through: the shock, the anger, the bargaining, the long quiet stretches, and the fragile peace that can come at the end. Each page pairs an honest reflection with a steadying affirmation - no false cheer, no pretending - just company for the moments that are too big for small talk. The second half is the part no one tells you about. "Theresa's Checklist - the list my friend never got time to make"turns love into action: the papers, the medical road, the pets, the house, the digital life, the people to call, the goodbye, and the legacy left behind. It's the practical hand on your shoulder when the to-do list of dying feels impossible. Written in memory of a friend who ran out of time to make her own list, this is a companion for the bedside, the waiting room, and the long drive home - a book about terminal illness, grief, caregiving, and end-of-life planning that never forgets the person living it. You don't have to be strong here. You just have to turn the page.