Without a Word: How a Boy's Unspoken Love Changed Everything
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446563382 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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As chairman of the board of Hunter's Hope, Jill helps children suffering from Leukodystrophy and their families by raising awareness and research funds to fight this devastating disease. Jill Kelly is the wife of former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly. In September 1997, three months after their infant son, Hunter, was diagnosed with a fatal disease called Krabbe Leuko
Lessons gleaned from Hunter's life and death, and Jim and Jill's struggle to save their marriage during tumultuous times, make this a compelling and inspiring read.. The light of Hunter's love through his brief and silent life shone into the shadowed corners of Jill and Jim's lives resulting in Jill believing that Jesus Christ was authentic, her learning to forgive Jim of past indiscretions, and finally resulting in Jim's seeking and finding God. It takes the reader into the lives of a celebrity couple, Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, and his wife, Jill, to reveal the Kelly family's private struggle and how seven years with their severely disabled, terminally ill son, Hunter, unfolded in
You will, too!"Chris and Katherine Berman"The story of the Kelly family is painful, but it is not a story of pain. "We know through our own experience of having a son with Autism that challenges also present many blessings. Instead, it is an uplifting tale of courage, hope, and love. Who knew that a Hall of Fame career with the Buffalo Bills would be dwarfed by their son, Hunter? This is a story that refuses to detail a sadness that would seem only natural. This story is a tribute to Hunter James Kelly. This wonderful book helped me to see my own 'trials' in a completely different light."Denise Jackson, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, IT'S ALL ABOUT HIM. We are proud to call the Kelly family our friends. We admire the fact that Jim and Jill have been willing to share both their struggles and successes with the world. God's timing was perfect. Hunter's short life transformed the Kelly family, and through the work of Hunter's Hope, the f
A Beautiful, Moving, and Heart-felt Story Crestviewer This is a beautiful story of a young boy, Hunter James Kelly, whose short life brought love, joy, and happiness to his family and friends.Just a few months after giving birth to Hunter, Jill and Jim Kelly were given some of the most difficult news a parent can imagine: Hunter had a fatal genetic disease. The doctors told his parents that Hunter would. Thank-you Jill Steven Living in WNY, Hunter Kelly's story is certainly no secret. It was all over the media for many years so the city of good neighbors certainly felt as though we lived through the Kelly's pain with them. This book will give you insight into what Jill Kelly dealt with and the family in general. In short, if you thought you knew the story before, her book. Transparent but Choppy F. Weingart When I first picked up the book I was interested, engaged, and curious. It started out really well and I liked the transparency of the author, but as the book progressed I found myself skipping parts, feeling like it bounced forward and backward in time without being well-connected, and it seemed choppy because of peripheral thoughts and journals. Th