Victoria Redel's "Anna and Us" is a moving novel about a deep friendship among women and a final wish. For her four friends, Anna, the fighter, has always been a role model and a source of support. For Helen, who has no luck with men; for Molly, whose adopted daughter rebels against everyone and everything; for Ming, who receives a diagnosis that will change her life; and for Caroline, who always feels like an outsider. But now Anna has decided to give up the fight against cancer. As her friends gather one last time with Anna, they embark on a time of painful yet tender remembrance and farewell. It is also a time of new beginnings, with Anna in their hearts. "A poignant story about friendship and loss... a fearless and touching look at how a woman's last days change the lives of her friends.".