Swan Song

Mara Cordovan's life was rough even before she learned she was dying. Her death sentence was the result of chemical exposure in the workplace. Corporate greed was to blame--and her demise could have been prevented. With nothing left to lose, she decides against seeking restitution in the time she has left. Instead, Mara wants revenge. "What did I want to do, see, accomplish before I was finished here? How did I want to leave this earthly plane? My thoughts drifted to swans. Folklore says they sing beautiful songs before they die, sort of a last hurrah. I wanted to sing a song, too -- my own last hurrah."