An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love
The True Story of the Best Gift Ever Given
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Barnes & Noble Richard Carlson's sudden, tragic death in December of 2006, left his millions of fans reeling, but even their many letters, calls and e-mails couldn't erase the loss felt by his wife and partner, Kristine. To assuage her grief, she pored over a quarter century's supply of love letters, reliving the emotions and cherishing her late husband's memory. And in a profoundly moving act of healing, she focused on one letter full of particularly apt questions, which Richard gave to her on their 18th wedding anniversary, answering them with keen insight and fresh passion.
An Hour to Live, and Hour to Love is Richard's letter to his beloved Kris, and her heartfelt response. Both an intimate look inside a special relationship and a gift to the many people whose lives were changed by Richard's work, it will have readers everywhere wondering how they themselves would answer these questions.
"Richard and I met 25 years ago at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. We were just kids in college. I was a freshman, and had just turned 18 a few months before. Richard was 20 and a transfer student, and a nationally ranked tennis star. Ours was a magical beginning as it truly was 'love at first sight.' Twenty-five years later, to the day of our 'death do us part' on December 13, 2006, we were still very much in love. We knew it was a rare thing, and we always appreciated the ease that we found in our love for each other. Life changes in a moment." --Kristine Carlson
What People are Saying
Richard and Kristine Carlson write with a vulnerability, clarity, compassion and depth that it touched every fiber of the inner linings of our hearts. His letter to his wife, Kristine, on their 18th wedding anniversary brought tears of appreciation in both of us, for not only the words but the love that was beyond the words. Following Richard’s unexpected death, Kristine is a clear witness to Richard’s authenticity and at the same time opens the door to her process of grieving and learning to live in the moment . Richard and Kristine allow us to get inside of their hearts with a depth of honesty rarely seen and most certainly will ignite the spiritual core of the reader. They are a giant Light House for all of us about the purpose of life and that nothing is more important than staying in present and excluding no one from our love, compassion, kindness and the willingness to be of service. Their journey has inspired ours and we believe it will inspire millions of others around the world.
--Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D. and Diane V. Cirincione, Ph.D.
Authors of Finding Our Way Home
Every page of this book is spine-tingling. Richard Carlson, so beloved to many of us, writes to his own true love from a place somewhere between life and death. The love with which he writes to her, and the love with which she answers, provide a teaching for all of us: on life, on death, and on the existence of a spirit that transcends them both."
--Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love and Everyday Grace
An Hour to Live is a genuine love story and a moving reminder that in the midst of our busyness, our lives revolve around a few irreplaceable human beings. Reading these poignant pages made me stop in my tracks, hug my husband, call my daughter, and pet my cat."
--Victoria Moran, author of Creating a Charmed Life
Together Richard and Kris Carlson have given us the gift of eternal love, the secret to sharing it and keeping it alive. This book will live on timelessly to inspire you and countless others who will read it again and again. Pass this book on to everyone you know, to keep love growing!
--Joe Bailey, author of Fearproof Your Life and Slowing Down to the Speed of Life (co-author, Richard Carlson)
When the love of our life departs, there is an absense left in their wake not unlike the the circles expanding from a mountain pulled from the sea -- a tsunami. But love never dies, and can even grow on either side of the river."
--Stephen Levine , author of A Year To Live
I LOVE this extraordinary, profoundly moving book. It will help you to understand what is really important . . . and why. Richard and Kris Carlson open their hearts to each other – and to the reader - in an intimate, tender love song that caresses your heart and nurtures your soul. This book is an inspiring, heartfelt reminder of the blissful aliveness we feel when we recognize the only two things we need to know to be happy: That the only moment we have is NOW . . . and the only thing we need to do is LOVE.
--John E. Welshons, author of When Prayers Aren't Answered and Awakening from Grief
A true story of love and loss, An Hour to Live gives hope to anyone courageous enough to risk feeling everything for love.
--Yvonne & Rich Dutra, Co-Founders of Challenge Day & The Be the Change Movement
