Before a freak accident lands devoted wife and mother Kristy Weinstein in a coma, her husband, David, discovers a devastating secret she’d been keeping for months. While Kristy’s life hangs in the balance, David, an OB with a God complex, must grapple with his demons to make decisions about his career, wife, teenage kids, and the new baby that has served as a joyful family distraction from the roiling tensions of Kristy’s betrayal. During David’s darkest moment, a hospital chaplain, a rabbi with a mesmerizing voice, shares the story of Joseph’s encounter with his jealous brothers during the famine. Draw near to me, Joseph says instead of pushing them away. Ultimately, Kristy’s coma serves as the catalyst for each character to heal by drawing near those who have damaged them the most, finding kinship in surprising places. This is a timely story about the emotional and spiritual work it takes to repair an impossible rupture in a marriage, a relationship, a family, and in turn the larger communities in which we live, hope, and love.
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