Handle with Caution

In a small town in New Hampshire lives seemingly the most ordinary family: a dad, a mom, and two daughters. But unfortunately, the youngest daughter, five-year-old Willow, suffers from a rare genetic disease, and any careless move can lead to a fracture. Thus, the life of Charlotte and Sean O’Keefe consists of sleepless nights, growing bills, humiliating sympathy from other parents, and obsessive thoughts about what if… What if Charlotte had known about her daughter's illness before her birth? What if everything had been different? What if their beloved Willow had never been born? And how valuable is each human life? In this agonizing attempt to make ends meet to cover her daughter's treatment costs, Charlotte decides to take a desperate step. She files a wrongful birth lawsuit against her doctor for not warning her in advance that the child would be born with a severe disability. If the case turns out successfully, the monetary compensation could ensure care for Willow for the rest of her life. Charlotte faces a complicated moral and ethical dilemma, as the doctor she decides to sue is her best friend… "Handle with Caution" is a poignant novel that raises the issue of the value of human life and what we are willing to do to protect it.