For whatever reason, God took a humble, ordinary man named Arthur Mercado, aka Papa Cado, on a breathtaking roller-coaster ride through life. And, for whatever reason, Arthur has granted me the extraordinary privilege of telling his true story in Arthur's words, in Arthur's way.

Papa Cado's life has been filled with little tests: notably, 51 heart procedures, a five-bypass, 2 outer-body experiences, 36 cancer radiation treatments, and stage four Parkinson's. He has passed each and every one of these tests with dignity, determination, wit, wisdom, and the unshakable belief that "God...

For whatever reason, God took a humble, ordinary man named Arthur Mercado, aka Papa Cado, on a breathtaking roller-coaster ride through life. And, for whatever reason, Arthur has granted me the extraordinary privilege of telling his true story in Arthur's words, in Arthur's way.

Papa Cado's life has been filled with little tests: notably, 51 heart procedures, a five-bypass, 2 outer-body experiences, 36 cancer radiation treatments, and stage four Parkinson's. He has passed each and every one of these tests with dignity, determination, wit, wisdom, and the unshakable belief that "God...