Please Don't Take My Sunshine Away: A Story of A Beautiful Life, a Mother's Grief, and Learning to Forgive

Lugenia Lightle celebrates the beautiful life of her thirteen year-old daughter, Shaina, while counting down the tense-filled hours at the hospital during Shaina’s last day on earth. In addition, Ms. Lightle leads us through her own grieving process and how she eventually learned to forgive.

As readers, we feel the shock and anger when the doctors tell the family that Shaina is not going to live. We feel the tension between Ms. Lightle and her brother’s family. We feel the love and support o...