The night before his best friend's funeral, Nathan tells a complete stranger, who happens to be an elderly woman, his story. However, this stranger holds a very important secret. The story of two friends, Nathan, who is a stand-up comic, and Mia, who is a secondary school teacher, has grown up together since day one. They did everything together, until one day Mia receives some heartbreaking news. She has cancer. So Nathan decides to look after her and her sixteen-year-old daughter who happens to be pregnant. However Nathan is put through some tough choices and don't know what to do. As Mia's days are coming to an end, they both find out some shocking truths that put their friendship to the test. Who are they? And what does friendship mean when times are hard? And you find out who are important in your life whatever happens . . . | Ethel by Nick Ht Pearmain, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters