Daniel My Son

Daniel Thomas was 17 when he was diagnosed with rare bone cancer. His chances of survival were slim. But his father David refused to give up hope and did everything in his power to find his son a cure. Sadly, Daniel didn't survive but this account of the journey is testament to a parent's unconditional love and mankind's desperate need for hope.

Daniel Thomas was just 17 when he was told the most devastating news imaginable - he had bone cancer and the chances of him surviving the disease were slim. Brilliant, gifted, and positive, he was determined to fulfil his dreams and won a place at Oxford to study classics, all the while undergoing gruelling treatment, often in pain. To Daniel's father David, a human rights lawyer, losing his son was inconceivable and he was determined to find him life-saving treatment, even if it meant challenging the doctors treating him. Sadly, Daniel lost his fight for life but David's story of his beloved son's cancer journey is thought-provoking and powerful, stressing humankind's overwhelming need for hope.

Salem is a divided land. Civil War is a near constant, half of the nation starves while the other half lives in luxury. The people begin to cry out for a leader, a king to soothe their discontent. Many men desire the throne, but it takes more than a desire for power to make one worthy of it. There is a very old prophecy that one day, a king will rise up and bring peace and balance, not just to Salem, but to the entire world. Some believe in it, others reject it as silly superstition. Only time will tell who is right and who is wrong, but what is beyond argument, is that the prophecy has brought Axel and his family nothing but pain. His father was a mere farmer who rose to be the King of Salem. His uncles were warriors, his sister a princess, but Axel was an usurper, and an enemy the king, and God. This is not a tale about heroes and villains. This is about life, and life is not about good versus evil. This is a story about pain, betrayal, war, and hope.

A heart-warming story about a little boy coming to terms with his brother's autism. My son Daniel flaps and spins and shouts. He makes unpredictable movements with strange and disarming noises. But once you know him his strangeness is not so apparent. He is sweet and gentle and he loves to laugh. I have watched my other children try to explain this to people we meet. My youngest son would run up to kids in the park and say This is my Brother, Daniel and he is okay, he just cant talk. As a four-year old he didnt want people to judge Daniel as weird or rude. He wanted them to understand. Having a child that is so obviously different can be a very isolating experience. I am heartened by my children's attempt to help others appreciate Daniel and I felt the need to do the same through this little book.

Daniel has been silent since birth. Can traveling the country with his family in their RV help him find his voice?