Meet Simone and Tom, wed, true love rooted three decades deep, twined with international travel, career success in a global industry, idealism and activism, a second home in France. A beloved, accomplished "power couple" at their peak. Simone wakes one January morning, unable to read. Two hospitals later, the neurologist delivers the chilling diagnosis: CAA, a common, little-known precursor to catastrophic stroke. No cure, no treatment. The world's leading expert sees them. His parting words. "It could be soon. It could be years. Live your life just as hard as you want to." So the story begins: a fast and poignant read.