A Short Walk Home is a heartfelt and inspirational memoir of a father raising and ultimately losing a child to the neurological disorder adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). Exploring the full extent to which a disease like ALD can shape and affect a life, as both David Cry and his family try to come to grips with the inevitable conclusion to their struggles, A Short Walk Home captures the helplessness and anger that every parent feels at being unable to save their children. Presented in prose both simple and true, A Short Walk Home shows us how to find peace and acceptance-at a time when we need it…mehr
A Short Walk Home is a heartfelt and inspirational memoir of a father raising and ultimately losing a child to the neurological disorder adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). Exploring the full extent to which a disease like ALD can shape and affect a life, as both David Cry and his family try to come to grips with the inevitable conclusion to their struggles, A Short Walk Home captures the helplessness and anger that every parent feels at being unable to save their children. Presented in prose both simple and true, A Short Walk Home shows us how to find peace and acceptance-at a time when we need it most. Drawn from the author's personal experience, as well as years of working with individuals and families suffering from ALD, Cry's story is at once both very personal, and very accessible-a story of appreciating what you have, making the most of the time you have left, and finding solace in the face of grief. Contrasting sadness with hope, vulnerability with strength, and frustration with acceptance, A Short Walk Home demonstrates that grief, no matter how great, can give way to a greater understanding.
David Cry is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation, an organization founded in 2000 to serve the needs of families with the fatal pediatric condition, ALD. David lives his passions daily, having assisted mothers and fathers affected by this terrible condition in over 150 countries. David has established relationships with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Duke, Minnesota, Harvard, M.I.T., and many other institutions of higher learning. “Care today for a cure tomorrow” has been The ALD Foundation's motto since day one, and David works tirelessly every day to make this change a reality. He currently resides in Slidell, Louisiana with his wife Jaymee and son Brennan. J.K. Simmons is an American actor of film, television and stage. Simmons' performance in Whiplash received universal acclaim and earned him more than 30 accolades, including the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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FOREWORD by JK Simmons INTRODUCTION by John Hirschbeck PROLOGUE Chapter 1: THE BEGINNING OF THE END Chapter 2: DESTINY Chapter 3: WISDOM Chapter 4: WALK AWAY Chapter 5: AND BABY MAKES ME Chapter 6: UNAVOIDABLE Chapter 7: IN JAYMEE’S EYES Chapter 8: BRENNY Chapter 9: SUPPORT Chapter 10: SERVANT Chapter 11: CONFUSION Chapter 12: NEVER SAY GOODBYE Chapter 13: ON AND ON AFTERWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD by JK Simmons INTRODUCTION by John Hirschbeck PROLOGUE Chapter 1: THE BEGINNING OF THE END Chapter 2: DESTINY Chapter 3: WISDOM Chapter 4: WALK AWAY Chapter 5: AND BABY MAKES ME Chapter 6: UNAVOIDABLE Chapter 7: IN JAYMEE’S EYES Chapter 8: BRENNY Chapter 9: SUPPORT Chapter 10: SERVANT Chapter 11: CONFUSION Chapter 12: NEVER SAY GOODBYE Chapter 13: ON AND ON AFTERWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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