FULL MEASURE OF LOVE, a novel of the l970s, introduces Julian Elsmore, a successful, middle-aged businessman, who is nearly destroyed when his beloved wife dies in a freak accident. This is the story of the following year when he struggles to somehow survive, to remake himself, and to find love again. You will also meet 19-year-old Lori Seever. In a single day, her high school sweetheart breaks their engagement and she inherits a vast fortune from her grandmother. Overwhelmed that her life is suddenly upside down, she proposes marriage to Julian who is her rock. Their stories entwine.