Bibliograph

Determined to matter, a family facing inoperable brain cancer, by Jen O'Hara ; including blogs written by Dan O'Hara

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Determined to matter, a family facing inoperable brain cancer, by Jen O'Hara ; including blogs written by Dan O'Hara

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Determined to matter

Oclc number

811524033

Responsibility statement

by Jen O'Hara ; including blogs written by Dan O'Hara

Sub title

a family facing inoperable brain cancer

Summary

Shannon O'Hara, skating down the ice chasing after the puck, comes face to face with a larger-than-life opposing team player. Never one to back down from anything, barely five feet fall, Shannon tangles with the player and ends up with a penalty. As she sits in the penalty box only thinking about getting out in two minutes no one would ever imagine that this beautiful, vibrant, and competitive young spirit will be gone in 54 days. The devastating news that 12-year-old Shannon is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor is unfathomable, surreal, and unimaginable. This is the raw and emotional story of the O'Hara's as they prepare for the fight of their lives, and their ultimate loss

Table Of Contents

The penalty box -- Diagnosis day -- The blog -- Shannon the cannon -- Community -- Eyes wide open -- Family ties -- Sisterhood rules -- Fear factor -- Stubborn steak -- It takes an army -- New normal -- The sound of music -- Sports -- Passion found -- The rebels -- Memphis on broadway -- St. Jude -- The dumpster -- EIO- born wise -- The letters -- Grief -- Hope -- Lessons learned -- Back to the start -- Epilogue: memorials and moving on

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