About the Author

Liam O'Brien is a computer engineering student at VCU. When he's not creating in the college lab, he spends a great deal of time writing and reciting his poetry. Additionally, he is a prolific gamer. He loves living in Richmond. Noreen O'Brien has spent the better part of her life writing, editing, and creating through various mediums. She began her career as a reporter writing her own column on education. From there, she created and taught art courses for children and teens. She continues writing and editing for VCU today and lives happily in the Fan. Jessica Berg is an illustrator who finds inspiration in her kids and the natural world. While she has a full-time career in the environmental field, she enjoys drawing and illustrating to de-stress after a long week in the office. This is her first illustrated book.

Reviews

"This book is a testament to the extraordinary resilience of children and the acknowledgement that not even a chronic illness can truly change their heart and spirit. It is also an inspiring reminder to all parents that each child is precious and deserving of one fundamental need in life--to be loved and embraced, regardless of what the child or family is enduring." --Ruth I. Hoffman, MPH; CEO, American Childhood Cancer Organization; president, Childhood Cancer International"This is a beautifully crafted example and reminder to all of us that we need to be mindful when a family is faced with the diagnosis of a childhood illness. The impact of a devastating disease presents extraordinary challenges for the child as well as every member of the family, and Jimmy's story illustrates the ways in which we can learn through that experience." --Pat Furlong, founding president & CEO, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy