One Small Sparrow/the Remarkable, Real-Life Drama of One Community's Compassionate Response to a Little Boy's Life

by Leeland, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9780880707237
• ISBN10: 0880707232
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-02-01
• Publisher: Multnomah Pub

Summary

Readers have been deeply moved by the unfolding true story of one small "sparrow" named Michael Leeland. Soon to be released in revised and updated paperback, One Small Sparrow restores faith in the watch-care of God and in His power to reach through powerless people to bring healing and hope in life's darkest moments. This award-winning volume by Jeff Leeland chronicles his little boy's life-and-death struggle with leukemia and the heroic efforts of young people and their community to save him. It also tells how the heartwarming sacrifice of a disabled boy's $60 life savings, which sparked the drive to help Michael, has grown into The Sparrow Foundation, a national organization of kids raising funds for kids in medical need. One Small Sparrow is a book that keeps alive the spirit of grace that saved a little boy. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

Jeff Leeland shares the joy and trials associated with having a child undergo aggressive cancer treatments. Jeff is currently working in schools and communities sharing a new vision for youth and teenagers. He is committed to encouraging parents and leaders to provide positive "life changing experiences" for teens and enable them to become beneficial contributors in their own schools and towns.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Table of Contents

Foreword: A Message to Young Readers	p. 15
Introduction: Before the Beginning	p. 19
New Beginnings	p. 21
Second Thoughts	p. 25
First Alert	p. 29
Seeds of Suffering	p. 31
What If?	p. 35
Why Michael?	p. 37
Discovering a Time Bomb	p. 41
Hospital Hallways	p. 45
A Teachable Moment	p. 49
A Needle in a Haystack	p. 53
Revolving Doors	p. 55
A Light in the Darkness	p. 59
An Ominous Cloud	p. 63
Heavy Burdens	p. 67
A Crushing Report	p. 71
Prayer for a Broken One	p. 73
Seeds of Compassion	p. 75
The Winds of Grace	p. 79
Unmistakably a Hero	p. 83
Falling Through the Cracks	p. 89
Kids to the Rescue	p. 93
Windows to Our World	p. 97
A Tidal Wave of Compassion	p. 103
The Floodgates of Heaven	p. 109
From Tragedy to Triumph	p. 117
Saying Thank You	p. 127
Final Hurdles	p. 133
A Small Window of Time	p. 139
Saying Goodbye	p. 147
Letting Go	p. 151
Deeper Faith	p. 157
The Downhill Path	p. 163
Painful Connections	p. 167
Good Days	p. 171
Day Zero	p. 175
Emotional Roller Coaster	p. 171
Broken Barriers	p. 187
The Aftermath	p. 181
Reflections: One Year Later	p. 199
Projections: The Full Circle	p. 205
Classrooms of Compassion	p. 207
Heaven's Handprints	p. 213
The Sparrow Foundation	p. 217
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