''As Long as We Both Shall Live: Two Novels'' is a young adult book by

Lurlene McDaniel Lurlene McDaniel (born 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author who has written more than 70 young adult books. She is well known for writing about young adults struggling with mortality and chronic illness, a career that began ...

, published in October 2003. It consists of two previously published novels, '' Till Death Do Us Part'' and ''

For Better, For Worse, Forever ''For Better, For Worse, Forever'' is a young adult novel by Lurlene McDaniel, published in August 1997. It continues the story of April Lancaster, which began in the novel '' Till Death Do Us Part''. The novel begins at the close of the previous ...

''.

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* April Lancaster is an 18-year-old whose life has changed drastically due to her ill health. * Mark Gianni is a 22-year-old who never lets anything get in the way of his goal to become a

race car driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...

, despite having lived with

cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. O ...

his whole life. * Brandon Benedict is a bitter, eccentric graduate student.

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