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One Last Summer

Why is Ruth gardening in her nightgown and slippers on a frigid December dawn? Three months behind on the farm store bill? These questions plant fear in Jim Lancaster. Something is terribly wrong with his wife. God feels distant and unknowable to him as he watches her slip further away with each new struggle. Where will he find the strength to face each day?

Her faith the only refuge, Ruth grieves the changes in her life. She’s always been the sociable person who took care of everyone, but now she wrestles with loneliness and being unable to care for herself. What legacy will she leave for her family and friends?

A story of faith and relationships, One Last Summer shows how Ruth’s family faces an Alzheimer’s diagnosis with hope, strength, and love.

“Becky Sue Harwood writes with compassion and realism, drawing readers into Ruth and Jim’s world with such authenticity that their struggles feel deeply personal.”

Julie B., Amazon review

#42 Amazon Kindle bestseller in Women’s Religious Fiction, April 2026

Elk Lake Publishing, October 2025
Available in paperback and ebook