Autumn Gold is a story, inspired by actual events, about the indomitable courage and wisdom of young biracial lawyer Vashti Warner in facing a battle between life and death. An excellent litigator in a district attorney's office, Vashti seeks above all to make a difference in the lives of people who are disadvantaged or feel alienated from society. She sees challenges as opportunities for growth and believes that life is to be lived to the fullest. Social, witty, intelligent, boisterous, and lovable, she enthralls nearly all who know her.At age thirty-four, Vashti appears to be a picture of good health when suddenly she is diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. She undergoes high-risk medical treatments without ever giving up her humor or passion for life-all the while supported by a former boyfriend she thought she had lost forever. The novel illuminates the majestic love story that unfolds and, interwoven with it, Vashti's growing ability to understand her own mortality, articulate her lessons in life and loving, and intelligently and bravely face death on her own terms, without ever giving up.