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Visit Lurlene McDaniel's A popular novelist, Lauren McDaniel, is know for her stories
of teens and children with fatal diseases. She was born on april5,
1944 in Philadelphie, Pennsylvania. she became a novelist and
a freelance writer. Click on the links to request the book. Six Months To Live, and McDaniel's talent is awesome in dealing with hard times in hospitals. Here are what a few of her books are about. |
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Don't Die(Check Catalog) (Check Catalog) is about heart transplant recipient Katie O'Roark, who spends the summer at "Jenny House," a retreat for the critically ill adolescents. She befriends three girls: Chelsea, a candidate for a heart transplant; amanda, a victim of Leukemia; and Lacy, a diabetic. Not all of them live through the summer.
Books like these are often disliked by adults because they jump to the assumption that they are morbid. Although they seem to be about illness and dying, her books focus more on dealing with death. Her novels always end with hope. McDaniel's hope comes from her being a Christian. In a few of her books, McDaniel speaks from experience. Her oldest son, Sean was diagnosed with diabetes at age three. He came terrifyingly close to death. If Sean had not been ill, she would not have written her first novel. She says, however, that show would gladly give up writing if it meant Sean wouldn't have diabetes. Also, her father-in-law had multiple sclerosis, and her mother-in-law died of cancer while still pretty young. McDaniel herself was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully, cancer was caught early enogh that the doctors were able to remove the cancerous lump. McDaniel believes this helps her to write about cancer. It is quite easy to see why McDaniel is such a well-liked writer. she knows from experience what to write about, and she writes about an issue that is rarely discussed with teens. |
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