The Preacher's Wife, Chapter Nine, "Brotherly Love."
Maggie helps her brother recover from a serious illness
Maggie's brother, Bob, learned he had cancer during his physical examination while retiring from the Army. He was forty-seven years old, a big, muscular, macho guy with a bluff manner and a confident air. Maggie was forty-two. Both had married young. Both were divorced, Maggie only recently from her preacher husband. She was working in a refugee camp in Thailand. As adults, their paths had rarely crossed and Maggie didn't...