NINE DAYS
The Full Story
One phone call upends Sara Austin’s world. Out of town for a company conference, Sara gets a call that her mother is in the hospital. As her reluctant Health Care Proxy, Sara relates, with humor and alcohol, how she and her siblings, each with plenty of baggage, maneuver the murky waters of dealing with an aging parent.
In Nine Days by Judy Lannon, we learn to love and relate to Sara, a product of divorce, narcissism, and alcoholism, as she works through a lifetime of self-doubt and unworthiness to emerge as a stronger, integrated woman.
Review
5 Star Review from the San Francisco Book Review
Nine Days touches on numerous challenges that many women can relate to. Not only is that what makes it a complex and enjoyable story, but it also seems to me that it would be a perfect fit for a book club. Or a good book to share with someone who has lost a loved one or is caring for someone special.
Susan Miller
Awards
2023 NYC Big Book Award - Winner in the Death and Dying category
2023 Firebird Award – 1st Place Contemporary Fiction
American Writing Award – Finalist for Best Women’s Fiction
American Writing Award - Finalist for Best Debut Author ​
PenCraft Award – Runner-Up in Women’s Fiction
2024 Finalist - American Legacy Book Awards
