The Department of Lost & Found by Allison Winn Scotch

The Department of Lost & Found is perhaps the best book I've read that deals with cancer, relationships and family. The characters are well developed, the story line moves smoothly and there is a little bit of Natalie in all of us thereby making her easy to relate to. There are several story lines but they are so well written and entwined with such ease that following along is simple. You will be emotionally moved whether or not you've had cancer or know someone who has. The author does such an excellent job you feel as though your reading your best friends story. 

  Grade: A

Synopsis

It didn't start out as the worst day of Natalie Miller's life... As the top aide to New York's powerful woman senator, Natalie's moving rapidly up the political ladder. She works hard, stays late, and enjoys every bit of it. Then her neglected boyfriend announces he's leaving. But that's only the beginning. Her doctor tells her she has breast cancer—and raw ambition and ruthless determination alone are not going to cure it. Suddenly the life Natalie needs to change is her own. The time has come for her to take a tough look at the choices she's made. She'll start by tracking down the five loves of her life in order to assess what went wrong. And by revisiting her past, Natalie just might discover exciting new paths to unexplored places—and learn how to stop barreling through life long enough to really embrace it.