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    Prose from a Grandson to a Senior Fellow
    Prose from a Grandson to a Senior Fellow
    Prose from a Grandson to a Senior Fellow
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    Prose from a Grandson to a Senior Fellow

    By Derek McFadden

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    In 1982, Derek McFadden, born prematurely at just a bit over four pounds, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Initially, shock and grief paralyzed his family; and then eventually, acceptance came. Derek survived those first precarious months.

    There to guide him through these uncertain times were many family members. But in particular, his grandmother, Shirley, and grandfather, Richard "Papa Dick" Kenbok, were the cornerstones of love and nurturing. Always there to lift him up. To hold him. To stand at his side.

    Through the years, Papa Dick and Derek became souls united, oftentimes fused in hard love as Papa refused to let Derek become a victim of his affliction. "Stand on up and do it," were Papa's continued words of encouragement, never allowing him to use his CP as a crutch.

    Derek flourished. Attending public school and graduating. Writing his first novel: On Ashlyn's Bridge. Finding employment at a national radio network as well as producing his own online radio program. And most importantly, growing into a sensitive, loving young man with an enormous heart.

    In 1997, Papa Dick was diagnosed with lung cancer. With the love of his family and the guidance of God, he survived. But in 2002, the cancer has returned, now homesteading his liver.

    In tribute to Papa Dick, and to mirror the love and encouragement that has been his gift to our family, Derek dedicates this book of prose. "Get well Papa. We love you."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateMar 25, 2003
    ISBN9781462075690
    Prose from a Grandson to a Senior Fellow
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    Derek McFadden

    Derek McFadden is the author of the previously-published On Ashlyn's Bridge. He lives in Redmond, Washington.

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      Prose from a Grandson to a Senior Fellow - Derek McFadden

      Prose From A Çrandson To A

      Senior Fellow

      Derek McFadden

      iUniverse, Inc.

      New York Lincoln Shanghai

      Prose From A Grandson To A Senior Fellow

      All Rights Reserved © 2003 by Derek McFadden

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher.

      iUniverse, Inc.

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      Lincoln, NE 68512 www.iuniverse.com

      ISBN: 0-595-27367-X

      ISBN: 978-1-4620-7569-0 (ebook)

      Printed in the United States of America

      For Papa Dick

      You always encouraged me in my writing.

      This volume, though perhaps inadequate payment, is my way of saying thanks.

      Contents

      For Papa Dick

      Author’s Note

      What Follows Here

      Normal

      Dreaming

      ARationale

      Someone Else For A Day

      Family

      The Ball Field

      A Teacher’s Worth

      Self-esteem

      A Drunk Driver’s Epiphany

      Scar

      Christmas

      Papa

      A Different Version

      What I Have Taught Myself In My Naiveté

      Thanksgiving

      When My Father Became A Father

      Christmas Morning

      I Wonder What It Will Be Like

      Katie

      If Only

      A Friend In Need

      Infinite Wisdom

      The Cowboy

      The Pitcher

      My Eyes

      A New Car

      Dust

      The First Snowfall

      Freedom

      Unspoken privacy

      Cancer

      The Veneer

      Which God Does No Wrong?

      The Future

      The Desk

      Carnival Love

      The Band

      My Generation

      Surgery

      Don’t Lose Hope

      Game Show Host

      Actor

      Breakdown

      The Boat Across The Lake

      Bridging The Gap

      The Islands

      My Hands

      The Writer And His Critics Converse

      Impact

      A Coffee Bean Speaks His Mind

      Re-runs

      Two A.M.

      Hot Dogs

      The Odds

      Watching

      A Sailboat

      In The Waiting Room

      A Praying Man’s Realization

      Premature

      An Old Picture

      My Dog Blackberry

      The Trip

      The Jigsaw Puzzle And The Turn

      Below High-Rises

      Being Brothers

      Preparing For Adulthood

      The Protagonist or The Eulogy

      Broken Heart

      A Father Comprehends

      The Chef In Him or

      If You Want

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