James Michener's The Recessional.
The book I fished out of the trash on Christmas day, as I saw the Michener name-
I wiped the cover and the sides with a piece of tissue soaked in hand sanitizer, and am now reading it. It was his penultimate book, written in 1994, three years before he died at age 90 in 1997. With his meticulous research, Michener stayed in an actual hospice while writing this book.
I am sure I was meant to read this book. More later, stay tuned. KMK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recessional_%28novel%29
