Like many of the "baby boomers" my family faced the difficult task of burying our Mother. The book is based on the last eight days of our mother's life. It is a celebration of life, family, culture and tradition. As my relatives came to pay their last respects, we heard so many wonderful stories about the trials and sacrifices made by our parents and grandparents so we could live the American dream. This is our story, this is your story. It is a story for every beating heart that has loved or has been loved. It is the story about the struggles and pains endured by those virtuous individuals...

It is the phone call every person lives in fear of receiving. There has been an accident and your loved one is paralyzed. A spinal cord injury is the single most devastating and life altering event. Based on a true story, Michael and Donna were young, successful, in love and planning their life together. That life was radically changed by a tragic car accident. Now a wheelchair user as a quadriplegic, with limited movement, constant infections and multiple surgeries, doctors projected Michael's best case life expectancy to be five years. See how this young man battles through his injury and...

This book is a test of the human spirit. Misery has a role in everyone's life. The question is, will misery take over your life and lead to your ultimate destruction, or do you have the courage, strength and support to pull yourself up and move forward toward a better life? We first met Kelly Dailey in the book "Five Years to Live." She was recovering from a lightening strike at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia. While Michael Battaglia, the main character in "Five Years to Live," thrived due to his strength of character and strong family support system, Kelly had no support...