Robert Hardy is a businessman so consumed by his own ambitions that he neglects his wife and children. A wishy-washy believer at best, Hardy finds his faith tested when he becomes convinced that he's going to die in seven days.

Robert Hardy's Seven Days: A Dream and Its Consequences is about a man who is told in a dream that he will die in seven days. He realizes he will be standing before God, and instead of trying to live his last days for himself, he decides to make his remaining time on Earth count for eternity.

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In this novel, Robert Hardy, a successful businessman, is forced to confront his deepest fears and regrets when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness. The book offers a moving portrayal of a man grappling with his own mortality and searching for meaning in his life. It also raises important questions about the nature of success and the value of money and fame. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.