The Boy on the Lake: He Faced Down the Biggest Bully of His Life and Inspired Trevor's Law

ISBN-13: 9781614483335 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 300 str.

Susan Rosser; Charlie Smith; Trevor Schaefer

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"The Boy on the Lake" is the empowering true story of a personal battle over brain cancer, emotional abuse, and the self-realization that when push comes to shove, sometimes we are left to face our deepest challenges alone.
The piercing headaches that led to Trevor Schaefer's cancer diagnosis at the age of 13 marked the start of a journey of personal growth and recovery for him and his mother, Charlie, who have since become advocates for children with cancer and champions of small communities from environmental contamination that is often associated with childhood cancer clusters. Their fight led them away from their small hamlet in Idaho to the biggest stage of all: The United States Congress where Trevor's Law awaits a vote in the Senate.
Trevor's triumph over two bullies: cancer and an emotionally abusive father is a beacon for others who have faced personal struggles. He shows through his own example that pain can often be the first step toward progress.
"The Boy on the Lake" is an eye-opening reference on how America's small towns---and children---are slipping through the cracks of environmental regulation and falling victim to a broken system that S.76, Trevor's Law, hopes to mend.