The Fourth Floor: Confronting Dying with Living

Author, Cynthia Fredrickson, still wheels through life unabashed even after receiving the shocking medical diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. You would think this would break her will, as she was dealing with other major medical challenges such as Turner Syndrome and cardiovascular disease. But NO! She wanted to be able to deal with death, so went deeper in her preparedness to go through opening that door to eternity. It allowed her...
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Author, Cynthia Fredrickson, still wheels through life unabashed even after receiving the shocking medical diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. You would think this would break her will, as she was dealing with other major medical challenges such as Turner Syndrome and cardiovascular disease. But NO! She wanted to be able to deal with death, so went deeper in her preparedness to go through opening that door to eternity. It allowed her to find peace, and to share her innermost thoughts, fears, anxieties, blessings, and joys living life can bestow.She wants to share with you that "in any adversity, you can find the support and inner strength to go forward and live life to its fullest." Be open, for that support comes in various ways and forms. She hopes this book inspires you to believe in yourself. You have this power. She resides in Eugene, Oregon, living on the Fourth Floor of a beautiful independent retirement community (aka The Resort), which allows her the safety and peace to face this death with support of loving families.