Rich in humor, insight, and candor, The Cost of Hope is an unforgettablememoir, an inspiring personal story that sheds light on one of the mostimportant turning points in life.ĪmandaBennett isan executive editor at Bloomberg News, directing special projects andinvestigations, and was the co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board. What shediscovers raises important questions many people face, and vital issues aboutthe intricacies of America's health care system.

After his death, Bennett uses her skills as a veteran investigativereporter, sorting through medical records and seemingly endless bills, andtalking with doctors, to determine the cost of their mission of hope. The Cost of Hope chronicles the extraordinary measures Amanda andTerence take to preserve not only Terence's life but also the life of theirfamily.

Then comes illness, and a journey begins to win a longer life forTerence. 'You'regoing to need somebody to take care of you.' Initially as combative as theircourtship, their marriage brings with it stormy passion, deep love and respect,two beloved children, new professional challenges, and a life together over twodecades. 'You are going to be somebody,' he tells her. They are sodifferent-classic and bohemian, bow ties and batik, quirky and sensible. When Wall Street Journal reporter Amanda Bennett meets the eccentric,infuriating, yet somehow irresistible Terence Bryan Foley while on assignmentin China, the last thing she expects was to marry him. FromPulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett comes a moving, eye-opening, andbeautifully written memoir, a love story of two unusual people, their complexmarriage and deep devotion, and her quest to save his life.

The Cost of Hope by Amanda Bennett