Blood Brothers by Lisa Solis Delong

Blood Brothers by Lisa Solis Delong

Justin DeLong was a bright, energetic child when he was diagnosed with leukemia at age five. After battling the cancer, he went into remission for ten years, where he laughed, ran long-distance races and slowly entered adolesence. Sadly, in July 2000 he succumbed to the diesease twelve days after his fifteenth birthday. Lisa DeLong and her family were left to pick up the pieces and try to find joy in life without their beloved eldest son and brother. Then, six years later, they discovered something terrifying--their youngest son, Jacob, had leukemia too.

Blood Brothers is Lisa DeLong's story of what it has been like to have two sons with leukemia, a lifetime apart. As she struggles to understand how a loving God could allow this to happen, she discovers the healing power of her spiritual experiences in keeping her marriage, her family and her own sanity together.

Whether you're a mother, someone who has experienced cancer either in yourself or someone you love, or a medical professional, the story of these two Blood Brothers will speak to your heart and allow you to see how with spiritual exploration, great trumph can come from unimaginal tragedy.

DeLong, Lisa Solis: - Lisa DeLong, RN Author, TEDx presenter, bereavement facilitator lisasolisdelong@gmail.com Lisa DeLong RN is an international speaker, author, bereavement facilitator, ballroom dancer and mom! She inspires healthcare professionals and lay people with a powerful reconnect to the heart message using writing prompts, Salsa dancing, and humor. Audiences are transformed as they recognize the value of their life experience and remember who they truly are. Her first-born son, Justin, died at the age of fifteen in 2000 after a ten-year remission from leukemia. Shockingly, six years later, her youngest son, Jacob, was diagnosed with the same kind of non-familial leukemia. He has completed treatments and is now a healthy teen! Her memoir, BLOOD Brothers, is touching the hearts of readers all over the world and is now required reading for nursing students. Lisa blogs about her perspectives on dance, spirituality, living with fear, and returning to joy. She lives in Southern California with her husband of 35 years. Her surviving son and two adult daughters live creative lives in Oregon. Her family remains close and surprisingly sane. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Prior to joining Studer Group Speaker Bureau, Lisa was committed to assisting grieving families in the Los Angeles area, including leading grief groups, grief camps and attending the National Alliance for Grieving Children conference. She hosted Death Cafü¾Ž–”¼ Santa Clarita, an international movement toward normalizing conversations around death, and gave a TEDx talk titled, Changing the Face of Death at College of the Canyons TEDx in 2014. Lisa was the Family Outreach Coordinator for a local nonprofit supporting families who have a child with cancer. She volunteered at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society, Amgen Tour de California and a host of fundraising events. Her speaking career began when her memoir, BLOOD Brothers, became a popular resource among nurses, hospice agencies and cancer awareness groups.

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ISBN 13	9781617771521
ISBN 10	161777152X
Title	Blood Brothers
Author	Lisa Solis Delong
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Year published	2011-07-05
Number of pages	240
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