Notes Left Behind

Hardcover, 272 pages

Published Oct. 27, 2009 by William Morrow.

ISBN:
978-0-06-188639-3
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OCLC Number:
310399164

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Elena Desserich dreamed of becoming a teacher. Although her time on this earth was far too short to fulfill her dream, she left behind an enlightening lesson plan on life. Wise beyond her years, Elena never stopped teaching those around her to appreciate the miracle of everyday living even as the innocent six-year-old battled a rare form of brain cancer.Through personal and candid journal entries written as a remembrance for Elena's younger sister, Brooke and Keith Desserich share their emotional journey as they negotiated their contradictory impulses to fight Elena's cancer at all costs and realized the inevitable outcome. Page by page, this journal is a reminder to parents everywhere to appreciate and savor every precious moment they have with their own children.Notes Left Behind tells a story of humility and inspiration. From the time of her diagnosis, Elena accomplished a truly spectacular series of wishes, big and small, that …

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Subjects

  • Biographies & Memoirs -- Memoirs
  • Biographies & Memoirs -- Professionals & Academics -- Medical
  • Health, Mind & Body -- Self-Help -- Motivational
  • Nonfiction -- Social Sciences -- Sociology
  • Parenting & Families -- Parenting