What the Living Do

A woman confronts her past and a cancer diagnosis in a lyrical journey of healing.
Thirty-seven-year-old Brett Catlin's life is consumed by sex and death: Cole, her younger lover, takes care of the former, while her job disposing of roadkill addresses the latter. A cancer diagnosis forces her to question her worth, suspecting the illness is payback for past traumas.

As Brett navigates alternative healing paths, a startling discovery propels her toward a deeper exploration of cause and effect. Encounters with animals, both living and dead, guide her to answer a profound question: who is worth saving? What the Living Do is a moving portrait of a woman grappling with her demons to find hope, healing, and redemption. For readers of literary fiction, women's fiction, and stories of psychological transformation.