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(More customer reviews)A truly beautiful, inspirational story about a little boy with a barrel load of "spunk" who fights back against nearly overwhelming adversity. This story grabbed me right from the start because it reminded me of my own son who was in hospitals many times when he was the author's age. I remember my son being absolutely terrified of being put to sleep because he was afraid that he might never wake up again. The author writes so well through the eyes of the child (that he was at the time) of this very same situation, that it gives me shivers thinking of how terrified my own son actually was. I can not even begin to imagine the fear of the author and the pain of his parents when they had to take him in to have his leg amputated.
But this is not a sad story of loss, but an inspiring story of courage. And it is not just about the changes in the life of a boy, but also the transformation of the boy's family. Alternately heartbreaking, thought-provoking and even hilarious (such as thought process of a boy reasoning as to why Jesus never got married), this is a wonderful story of a boy who won't give up, becoming a man who won't give up.
The only problem I found with this book was that it was so absorbing and well-written that I read it thorough non-stop and so had nothing to read the next day. This is not just a great story, but also a great telling of a story.
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