Andy and the Warriors of the Fourteenth Floor

Discover the gut-wrenching yet heartwarming memoir of a mother recounting her son's three-year journey with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. At ten years old, Andy told his mom that she needed to tell their story. "I've seen you writing in your notebook. Cancer is scary, but I think we've done a good job. A book would help people not to be so afraid." Andy made his mom promise. Armed with her son's courage, a journal reflecting three years of hospital life, medical procedures, and family stories, this memoir was born. "Don't let fear rule. Let life rule. It's a long haul." This phrase from Andy's doctor is what made the difference for their family. The ability of humans to adapt is miraculous; fear is the enemy, truth is the antidote, humor is sometimes the inexplicable savior, and knowledge is freeing, allowing the soul to soar. This memoir is not about dying, but rather a tribute to a warrior child, battling the life he was given with as much wisdom, joy, and courage as was humanly possible. When people find out Andy had cancer, they always ask the same question. "How did you survive?" Now Penny can hand them her book and say, "This is how we did it."