Often we don’t even realize how fragile and how priceless our life is. And sometimes only terrible grief can make us break out of our usual circle and understand what we really want, what is most important in life. A terrible incurable disease has forever changed the life of an entire family. Trying to make their neighbor happy in the last days, they are even ready to deceive. But everything secret becomes clear, and when it comes to real feelings, a lie can be fatal... The book “The Deal” by Lyudmila Volok is the story of a great life tragedy, but at the same time, it is an ode to life, happiness and love, timeless, it is life-affirming and an inspiring story of struggle and victory.