King of the Forest

By Lucinda Marcoux

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982198302
• ISBN13: 9780982198308
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Pear Tree Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

a little sister's unconditional love for her big brother

King of the Forest is a "Family Saga Novel," which is a novel that tells the story of a tragic event that takes place in the life of a family. It was my pleasure to work on this book with the author. The day that I met Lucinda, my family was going through a tragic moment ourselves. We had just been informed that one of our favorite cousins had just passed away from breast cancer. It was too late to cancel our meeting and Lucinda walked into a home filled with sadness and grief. All of this made her story more relevant! Lucinda's story is one of a brother and sister and the life and love shared between them. It is a story known to many, but no matter how often it is told, it is never understood until it hits you and your family. The purpose of a Family Saga Novel is two-fold; one is to help the family deal with the pain by telling their story, and two is to help other families reading the words to know that they are not alone. Lucinda's book fulfills both of these objectives. Because she has such a deep love of her family and her brother, the book rings true with her family and the reader. At the same time the reader is not alone, as Lucinda speaks from her heart and mind. You see, Lucinda has a medical background and the book not only tells the tale of her soul but also the science behind the medicine. The story does not overdose the reader with technical terms but walks you through the complex issues with a helping hand and gives you a shoulder to cry on. -------------------------- King of the Forest is a true story about a little sister's unconditional love for her big brother; a love so strong that it lasts forever. Based on a physical connectedness rooted in childhood roughhousing--touch football games, wrestling and boxing, this brother and sister nurtured a bond unlike others one may know. Meet Ted Clark who allowed his kid sister into his male world and discover how his generosity of spirit was repaid in a way neither could ever have expected. Though their teen years were filled with sharing the sweetness of first loves and secret exchanges, as adults, months went by when they didn't see or talk to one another. Yet, the separation of time or distance didn't matter. They knew if needed, the other would be there for them. So, when Teddy's little sister gets the call to donate her stem cells, the only answer is "Yes." Through flashbacks of a different era the reader rides switchback turns from past to present. For every memory of the past, Lucinda shares an equal and opposite memory of the present. These memories weave the tale of two siblings raised in the `70's' who come face to face with a medical trauma that touches millions of families like the Clarks and offers hope and profound healing to readers who find themselves in a similar situation with a loved one. Taken from the dust jacket