In The Moment
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MatureComplete Sun, Mar 17, 201915m
A young woman named Crystal attempts to save her husband from dying in a mass shooting. Repeating the same day over and over again, she fails to do so every time and falls into a deeper state of depression than before.
Meant to reflect what loss truly means and represent the effect of emotional trauma on the individual, this book explores the barriers the mind sets up for us in dire situations.
The moral of the story is...don't take anyone for granted.
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