Sonnets Infected Life, Gifted Breath, Death's Defiance |
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| Author:
| Witkow, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-615-13775-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | K. B. Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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The movingly inspirational story of one man's turbulent, lifelong battle against the number one genetic killer of children and young adults in the United States. This vividly telling autobiographical collection of sonnets provides a unique poetic vehicle for Robert Witkow as he reveals both the disturbing and triumphant realities of his personal struggle with the terminal illness cast as his birthright, the Death sentence known as cystic fibrosis. This disease has taken him to the...
More DescriptionThe movingly inspirational story of one man's turbulent, lifelong battle against the number one genetic killer of children and young adults in the United States. This vividly telling autobiographical collection of sonnets provides a unique poetic vehicle for Robert Witkow as he reveals both the disturbing and triumphant realities of his personal struggle with the terminal illness cast as his birthright, the Death sentence known as cystic fibrosis. This disease has taken him to the brink of Death, the success of a double-lung transplant and now, after six years, back into the fight for life with the onset of chronic rejection, the grips of which can solely be broken by a second double-lung transplant, recently made possible after receiving a healthy kidney transplanted from a living donor.
Within these pages lies the undeniable proof that the power of will and the infinite strength of the human spirit can overcome even the most insurmountable odds. May these words bring the light of hope to all those who have been told that all is lost and only darkness awaits. This story is a testament to the fact that miracles can happen, that the will to live and the love of family and friends can be the most powerful weapons in the fight for life.
There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis. Through the purchase of this book you will be helping to generate awareness for the cause, as well as making a donation as proceeds from each sale are being given to charities dedicated to funding the research that will ultimately bring, to those in need, the beauteous breath of life.