Growing up Derek never had intentions of writing a book, as his primary interests were sports, music, and business. After a life-changing event in 2016, caused due to his battle with dysautonomia, that all changed. With a burning desire to share his story to bring awareness to dysautonomia, he published his first book "So Close to Death yet So Far Away" in March 2017. After the release of his book, Derek was surprised by the number of people that...