I usually like David Baldacci's novels but I found the beginning of One Summer to not be realistic regarding the medical diagnosis and miraculous recovery.
From the cover:
There is no joy in the house of terminally ill Jack and his family. With only a short time left to live, he spends his last days preparing to say goodbye to his devoted wife, Lizzie . . .
He reunites everyone at Lizzie's childhood home on the oceanfront of South Carolina. And there, over one unforgettable summer, Jack and his children learn to become a family once more.
