Libby Miller is an optimistthat is until her life takes a complete nosedive. Her husband drops a bombshell just hours after her doctor confirms her impending doom. For the first time, Libby sees the world as it is without the rose-tinted glasses that has long kept her from the truth.She leaves the life she has built in Chicago and escapes to paradise in the Caribbean. Alongside crystal clear waters and amidst quaint towns, Libby finds herself still unable to run away from her past and yet unprepared to face the uncertain future.Camille Pagán's Life and Other Near-Death Experiences is a refreshing and fascinating story of a woman at a crossroads. Will she be able to turn her back from the life she once knew, or will she finally take fate into her own hands?