Brenda E. Cortez: A purpose becomes a passion ; Joey Gase: Hand prints of hope ; Jean Sime: Do you believe in miracles? This is the story of PJ ; Melissa McQueen: Little miracles ; Jen Benson: A journey that lead me where I am today ; Dawn Lyons-Woods: #Emstrong ; Kate Griggs: Kate's journey to donate a kidney ; Brittany Elliser: Three heroes, three blessings ; George Franklin: Blessed with 45 more years and counting! ; Brandi Thorton: Double donor ; Ellen Tuech: Goeff's legacy ; Lisa Barker: Two moms, two letters ; Hailey Steimel: Hailey's Valentine heart ; Maria Teresa "Terri" Pilawa: Lungs for life ; Jill Dillon & Sara Solinsky: Hope meets gratitude ; Jessica Wickersheimer: Fourth time is a charm ; Deb Kavanaugh: one kidney, two lives saved ; ShirLey Scott Brill: New lungs, new life! ; Paul Osterholm: God's whispers ; James Myers: Advocate for life ; Tonya Gomez: Breathing for Eric ; Michelle Schuerman: A best friend is a gift ; Tony & Victoria Schmalstig: A second chance at life and love ; Trisha Phillips: Being part of a miracle ; Shannon Andreas: Because of case
Summary:
The gift of life through organ donation is truly a miracle. To be on the receiving end of this amazing gift is life changing, but the journey to get there can be daunting. You pray for an organ to save your life, knowing it means tragedy and death for another family. A kidney or liver can also come from a living donor, if someone is willing to undergo surgery and have their healthy organ removed; a selfless gift to save another human. In this collection, 25 different authors share their stories of hope, kindness, despair, and healing. These transplant recipients, living donors, and donor families’ lives have all been changed because of organ donation. Each chapter will tug at your heartstrings as you read about people struggling to stay alive, and ultimately relying on the generosity of another human being, or the kindness of a beautiful soul and their grieving family.
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