In this short story collection, the various facets of loss, sadness, and death humanity grapples with on a daily basis are explored. A young woman struggles to cope in "Empty Bed." A marriage crumbles in "Dissolved." A widower contemplates the circle of life in "Bonfires." A teenage orphan travels incessantly to escape her pain in "The Last Train Home." An abandoned spouse finds solace on the water in "Adrift." A Good Samaritan's help has unintended consequences in "Seconds." A suicidal man looks to one final good deed in "Free Fall." A town simpleton ponders the loneliness of God in "Preacher Man." A young man is haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his friend, the girl he loved, in "Drinking Buddies."

Time is a precious commodity, that becomes ever more valuable when it appears the world is about to end. This story is about seven strangers and their families who must confront not only their own mortality, but also how best to use the time left to them. No matter the end result, their choices ultimately change their lives and illustrate how one can live without the hesitations.