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June,
2009
- AFAC Presents
Award to Young Author
Reading, PA - Nick Schaeffer, a Conrad Weiser senior and author
of "Living Beyond a Death Sentence", has received the prestigious
"Author for a Cause" Award at the Conrad Weiser High School,
Robesonia, PA, Senior Celebration. The award included a framed Certificate
of Merit, cash award, and invitation to participate in a
future "Author for a Cause" book signing.
Written
in the third person, "Living Beyond a Death Sentence"
tracks Nick's long recovery from severe injuries and the devastating loss
of his mother in a car crash in Ocean City, Maryland, in June of 2002
when he was 13 years old. The 16 page book, in which Nick reveals himself
to be the main character in the last sentence, was finished and published
this year. It is an inspirational story that he hopes will help others
who have suffered a loss or hardship to learn
to enjoy each day. Additionally Nick has used his experiences by working
with special needs children during his senior year to
teach them how to overcome physical limitations as he has. He
plans to spend the next year becoming certified as a child
development associate.
T.K.
Marion, author of the Civil War adventure thriller "Kill the
Devil" and President/CEO of Thirteen Stars Foundation of which "Author
for a Cause" is a division, presented the award. He was assisted
by celebrated children's author/illustrator, Carol J. Haile, a participant
in numerous "Author for a Cause" book signings.
Thirteen
Stars Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation formed
to assist people with cystic fibrosis and the foundation presented its
first scholarship in 2008. Author for a Cause expands Thirteen Stars Foundation's
reach into the community by raising funds for other important causes including
education, literacy, wounded war
veterans and more. The Author's Award is presented to worthy
young authors to raise public awareness of their talent. All initiatives
of Author for a Cause are funded exclusively from a portion of Marion's
book royalties.
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