The memoir
A love remembered in full
See You in a Minute is Arthur Newton’s deeply personal account of the life, love, and loss he shared with his wife, Nancy.
About the Book
Told through vivid memories, reflections, and intimate moments, this book chronicles a relationship as complex as it was enduring. From their early connection through the many years they shared, Arthur recounts a story shaped by love, trauma, resilience, and unwavering devotion.
Rather than following a traditional narrative, the book unfolds as a collection of memories—moments that hold both the beauty and hardship of their life together. The storytelling is raw, conversational, and intentionally unpolished.
At its heart, this is a tribute to Nancy: a woman whose presence shaped every part of Arthur’s life. It is a story about holding on, letting go, and the imprint love leaves behind.
“My honey, what will you remember about me when I am gone? And please be very specific.”
What makes it different
Memory does not move in straight lines.
This is not a polished or distant account of loss. It is intentionally written in fragments, because that is how remembrance arrives.
- Short reflections and remembered moments
- The everyday intimacy of long-term marriage
- Caregiving during illness
- Grief expressed without sentimentality
- Love defined by time, presence, and attention
This memoir does not offer formulas for healing. It offers honesty.
Nancy, in her own words
This book is Arthur's memory of Nancy. But Nancy had her own voice too.
This year I want only one thing. For Christmas, I want a kiss on Christmas Eve at Mass, and I want it to be a secret kiss that only Arthur knows how to do. Just a kiss. Nothing else.
Nancy
Taking care of you means all of it. It means you stop taking the pills for sleeping and let your body heal. It means I am going to work hard and you are going to get our home ready for our first Christmas together... And so much love.
Nancy
A child spells love T-I-M-E.
Nancy
There are many things in life that will capture your eye, but very few will capture your heart.
Nancy
These are only a few lines from years of letters between them. More of Nancy's voice lives on through Arthur's reflections.
How it started
Seven yellow legal pads. A basement wall. A promise.
Arthur began in a tiny basement apartment with cinderblock walls, three small windows, no air conditioning or heating, and a six-foot-five-inch ceiling. The words came as memory gave them back.
Who this book is for
For those who know love continues through memory.
For readers of personal nonfiction; anyone who has lost a spouse or partner; those who have lived through caregiving and illness; and readers who value emotional truth over polish.