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A moment in time before my transplant Read More

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"Powerful" Read More

Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13, 2013 Read More
Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13, 2013 Read More
Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13, 2013 Read More

Poem / Non-Fiction

July 13, 2022

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Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died nine years ago today on July 13, 2013. Read More

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Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13, 2013 Read More

Book / Other

August 27, 2020

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Ryan Wheldon is just ten years old, but it doesn’t mean he is no stranger to tragedy. He lost his first friend at four years old and experienced the heart-wrenching loss of his father three years ago. Things seem to be clearing up now, however, and his life is centered… Read More
Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13, 2013. Read More
Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13, 2013 at the age of 65. Read More
Spring has not been feeling that great lately. She never thought the news would be cancer though! She has her whole life in front of her. Why would God do such a thing to her? Read More
Indigo has leukemia and not going to make it. But she is not going to let her cancer get in the way of living out God's plans for her. And that means college. Many people know something is going on but they just cannot figure her out. But Indigo knows… Read More
Gwen is always on the go. She lives life in the fast lane with her busy softball team as well as coaching. But then, illness starts slowing her down. What is going on? Read More
Jessica was not paying attention when she accidentally ran into Katherine at the grocery store but they quickly became friends. There is something odd about Katherine though. She is very skinny and covered with bruises. She seems happy and is living her life to the fullest but there is still… Read More
Jessie looks nothing like her family. She does look like her best friend's family though. It is not until Jessie's doctor recommends a bone marrow transplant for her that they discover that Jessie is not a biological member of her family. That must mean that she was switched at birth.… Read More
I am a girl with a illness, a girl of dreams. But one day, my illness affects me, and i loose everything i love. I thought i lost everything, I THOUGHT. Read More
Poetic piece describing recent widowhood. Read More
This poem is an ode to kids that are burdened with the cancer called leukemia. This also recognizes their brave families. Read More

Tags: leukemia, poem, cancer, ode

Darcy Silver was diagnosed with cancer at the age of seven and after being in remission for 5 years it has returned. Now at the age of 17 she feels she is done fighting, but then she meets Nathan Flynn, an 18 year old boy who she falls deeply in… Read More
Ok so I wrote the first chapter when I was 14 to vent out when I found out my boyfriend Luke had leukemia, but then he broke up with me. A lot of people on Figment.com asked me to continue, so I did. :) Here's the description: It's not fair,… Read More

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All thirteen year old Abby Nicholson ever wanted was to have the life of a normal teenager. A life without leukemia. And as her last birthday is approaching, the doctors have released her from the safety of her hospital room, into the harsh world of middle school. By the end… Read More
A few precious moments, and as song. I want to turn this into a novel, so, yeah, just read;) Read More
Autumn's Colors is about a 17 year-old girl whos mother finds out she has leukemia. A month later, she dies a sad death, leaving her daughter, Autumn, and husband behind. Autumn's dad gets drunk over the loss of her and slaps his daughter. She runs away with only her faithful… Read More

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What would you do if your life was suddenly turned upside down? Would you cry? Scream? Give up? Natalya Hanson decides to get ahead while she can. With the help of an absolute stranger, she escapes the prison of her own body and sees the world for the first time… Read More

Book / Other

January 01, 2011

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Dakota Jones lives in a adoption home.She lives in her own room and takes care of the other kids when the lady, Jennifer isn't home. But, as the kids all dissapear with other families, she turns to be the only one left. But that's because no one wants to deal… Read More

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If I could write you a love letter, I would tell you a duck's quack never echoes, because I'd rather dance around the real subject. Enter Aspen Gregory. At a glance, she's nothing more than a girl with stick straight brown hair and glasses. But within thirty seconds after introducing… Read More
Jillian finds a lake behind a park that makes her feel so magical, but can she still feel that magic after she moves to the big city? Read More
Jeannette Harrison is at the high point in her life, and it just keeps getting better. But she feels so guilty that she's having a great time on earth whithout her twin sister, Brittany, who died from leukemia a few months ago. As her soccer team wins more and more… Read More
Faith. One person's dream, another's salvation. Faith. A little girl in New York who is fighting leukemia, barely winning, and doesn't believe in faith, nor hope, nor God. But when she meets Jocelyn, a willing donar, will her life be changed? Read More
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