At seventeen , Linda is pretty, captain of the tennis team, and she and Brian are very much in love. Life is exciting and full. Suddenly, she discovers that she has a fatal disease. She rages against the knowledge that she is dying, inwardly shouting, "Why me?" Refusing to accept the truth, she clings to every speck of hope that she will live. Finally, she turns to Brian and with his help she faces the future with courage. [text from book jacket]