As the old man lay dying, he told the visitor, "I always wondered if my life made a difference in the life of another person. I also wondered what life meant to others if I had not ever lived. Did I just live - or did I really love life." The Visitor is a book about the importance of life. It tells how one person's life touches the life of another person. There have been many times you have had a positive effect upon someone, and directly (or indirectly) influenced the outcome of their life. After reading The Visitor you will think about life (and death) differently. You will understand how your life has purpose, and just as important, has purpose in the life of another person. The Visitor is not about death and dying - it is about life and living.