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notes left behind; 135 days with Elena (Paperback)

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This is the true story of a six-year-old girl named Elena and her battle against cancer. In her last days she showed a community how to love and how to live. Written through the eyes of her parents as a remembrance for her younger sister, her daily story tells one of humility and inspiration as she lives each day, one at a time. In her short time she painted a masterpiece that would hang in an art museum, she accomplished a truly spectacular series of wishes that she alone created, and she inspired a cause that remains today to help children everywhere in their fight against brain cancer.

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Pen & Publish, Inc. (November 6, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0981726453
ISBN-13: 978-0981726458
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #369,800 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story, January 7, 2009

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This is an amazing story. As a mother myselft, I have learned to cherish and hold my kids a little longer each day. Every moment counts. Every family needs to read this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever, December 10, 2008

By	Christina Drinnen (cincinnati, oh) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very well written and said true story. I would recommend it to anyone. It is worth every penny for a very good cause.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, December 19, 2008

By	Amanda B. Uhry "avid reader 777" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I never knew Elena, but I have worked as a volunter and "buddy" with children with cancer, and specifically, the type of brainstem tumor Elena had, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), since I was seven years old. I am now 13. This is a beautiful book and, though heartbreakingly sad, a true legacy left by a little girl to the world she lived in. Elena is gone now, and the cure or even truly effective treatment for DIPG has not been found. Please support the efforts for a cure for this and all forms of childhood cancer in any way you can. This book is terrific but I wish it had never been written because that would mean that Elena was alive and well and a happy seven year old in Cincinnati, Ohio exactly the same age I was when I met and worked my first "buddy". I KNOW she would be fighting for the cure too!
Arabella Uhry

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3.0 out of 5 stars Notes Left Behind(self published version from a year ago)
This is NOT the book you want to buy,as it's the self published version and is no longer available. Go to Notes Left Behind by Brooke and Keith Desserich published by... Read more

Published 12 days ago by Brooke Trout

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
This is an awesome book. I as a parent cannot imagine going through what this family has endured. A beautiful little girl becomes a inspiration and example for all of us, as do... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Tawnya Wales

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking
This book was difficult to read. Not because it wasn't beautifully written (it was), but as the mother of a small child it is unimaginable to me that something like this could... Read more

Published 6 months ago by Bookd

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Book, an incredible family- a must!
I bought the book and Elena's notecards [...]. I accidentaly came across this story on a website and was drawn in. Read more

Published 8 months ago by shanfamily

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Elena
I couldn't imagine having a child with this disease. As a parent I don't think I would have the strength to endure. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Jodi L. Gruss

5.0 out of 5 stars Elena Desserich - My Little Hero
I'm a man in my upper 30's, combat veteran, and many say I'm "rough around the edges". That being the case, I discovered that Elena could turn me into a softy. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Casey Napier

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for a great cause
Notes Left Behind is a great read for a great cause. A very inspirational book about an amazing girl's battle with cancer.

Published 10 months ago by Joie Marhefka

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the read
Notes left behind 135 days with Elena by Brooke & Keith Desserich is the true story of a wonderful little girl named Elena who fought a horrible, incurable brain tumor. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Patsy Mercer

5.0 out of 5 stars What an inspiration this little girl is!
I am a voracious reader, and read everything from trashy novels to serious non-fiction. This is one of the best books I have ever read, because it is clearly written from the... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Linda Poirier

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching story about a wonderful child fighting a deadly disease
Like many others I followed the Desserich family journal, and was thrilled to see the journal published. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Channon House-Longman

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