" If I tell you right up front, right in the beginning that I lost him, it will be easier for you to bear. You will know it’s coming, and it will hurt. It will still make your chest ache and your stomach flip with dread. But you'll know,and you’ll be able to prepare. And that's my gift to you. I wasn't given that same courtesy. I wasn't prepared. "

― Amy Harmon , The Law of Moses (The Law of Moses, #1)