Date Posted	March 10, 2006
News Title	In a disease of no guarantees, one book offers “promise”
Posted By	Bobby Bernshausen
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Life and death, love and illness. These are but a few of the themes awaiting the reader of David’s Promise, a new novel by Kathy Howell. If you’ve ever wanted to read about real courage in the face of adversity, this tale of a young man’s struggle with cystic fibrosis is for you. David’s Promise delivers an in-depth examination of a young man’s lifelong confrontation with a deadly and mysterious disease that affects more than 30,000 Americans today. Through David, you will be given a deeply personal chance to experience love’s ultimate triumph over illness. The story explores all the complexities of David’s life, and as each layer unfolds, you will look beyond David’s medical diagnoses and into his heart. This young man is a teacher with a pregnant wife and numerous struggles, including the implications of genetic testing, the question of abortion, and the denial of medical insurance coverage in this country. Howell writes from her experience as the mother of two adult sons, one of whom lives with cystic fibrosis. She resides in New Mexico with her family and is an expert in Early Childhood Education. When not writing, Kathy enjoys swimming, tennis and hiking. She received her B.A. and M.A.T. from Western New Mexico University, and David’s Promise is her first novel. This novel does not pull any punches concerning the stark realities of cystic fibrosis, yet it is written to offer hope and understanding about an often hopeless and misunderstood disease. David’s Promise is available in softcover (ISBN 1-58939-849-1) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com. The book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and the United Kingdom. -30-
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