I begged Susan Whitman Helfgot for the advance copy of The Match and promised to return it to her in 2 days. The reverence I developed for the story made it hard to let the book go. The narrative is fast-paced and packed with facts, tid-bits and anecdotes, but every few chapters or so, I needed to stop reading and cradle the book with respect, mull the extraordinary progression of events and contemplate the courage of the characters with awe and affection. It could have been tempting but Susan never resorts to sentimentality. Her armor is pragmatism, humor, strength and an absolute conviction in what her husband and life partner believed in and wanted. What Joseph, Susan and their family went through is beyond my imagination. The gift of Joseph's face gives James Maki the hope of a normal life. In turn, through The Match, Susan offers a powerful new life to Joseph. You won't be able to "shake off" the clinging effect of The Match. It proposes to us that our FINAL moment can also become our most brilliant.
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