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Stay: For a While. Forever.
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 31 2026
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.14
Height: 1.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Barry Lim never imagined that a caregiving course would change his life.
Once known for making reckless choices and drifting through life without much direction, Barry is only trying to finish school, help his mother, and build a future worth fighting for. But along the way, he meets people who slowly reshape the person he is becoming.
A classmate who turns into a brother.
A woman who believes in him when he struggles to believe in himself.
Patients whose stories linger long after duty hours end.
And an elderly hospice resident named Lola Lita, whose quiet loneliness hides a lifetime of love, sacrifice, and memories waiting to be heard.
As Barry moves through training, friendships deepen, hearts heal, and unexpected bonds are formed. What begins as a simple journey toward graduation becomes something far greater-a lesson about family, compassion, second chances, and the lasting impact one person can have on another.
Told with warmth, humor, heartbreak, and hope, STAY: For a While. Forever. is a story about the people who enter our lives unexpectedly, the ones who leave too soon, and the memories that remain long after they are gone.
Because sometimes the people who stay for only a little while end up staying with us forever.
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