Barbara Conrey

* see discussion questions below

Book Club Questions For Nowhere Near Goodbye

1. In today’s #MeToo climate, how might Emma have reacted to Ned’s request for her to “do something” about her pregnancy?

2.  If Kate had somehow lived, would Emma still have had to deal with career vs. family?

3. Should Emma have told Tim about her middle-of-the-night time with Ali? Would it have helped their relationship?

4. Was Ned’s attitude about ‘sometimes sacrifices must be made’ critical to the story? Why? Or Why not?

5. If Emma had learned Ned’s secret earlier in her life, would that have changed her future?

6. Should Emma have explained to Ali why she was away from home so much?

7. Should she have told Ali of her friendship with Kate?

8. Many readers have asked where life will take Emma, Tim, and Ali when they finish reading Nowhere Near Goodbye. What do you see happening?

9. As Kate looks down from heaven, what would be her reaction to Emma finding the cure for GBM?

10.  In the book, a successful procedure for GBM has been developed. What do you think Emma feels when she realizes what she has done?