Sassy

About the Book

She was fifteen, and had dreams of a vocation and a family. Suddenly the breadth and depth of cancer shattered that dream. But this girl purposed in her heart to face the unknown. Little did she know who all would come to help her become a woman of courage.

It didn’t seem possible that this girl could be a champion while the machines gave her life. The first challenge was the side effects of chemotherapy, but the bigger challenge was an infection. Nurses, doctors, chaplains, parents, and many friends took turns keeping this champion alive in PICU.

Learning to talk, write, and walk again was a new and bigger challenge. There were the therapists, child life specialists, schoolteachers, and awesome nurses who came to help this young champion. Throwing the stuffed cow at the doctors was not only therapy, it was fun. Then a special gospel singer by the name of Karen Wheaton put a vision into Sassy. If God had called her to this challenge, she would walk worthily of that calling.

About the Author

Thomas A. Bowen is a Level 3 Certified Control Systems Technician, and qualified instructor for the nuclear industry. Thomas earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Kingsway Christian College and Theological Seminary. He is presently working on an Electrical Engineering degree at Arkansas Tech University. Thomas holds active affiliation with the General Council of the Assemblies of God. Thomas is the founder and president of TAB Learning Systems, Inc., a foundation for lifting the spirits of kids with cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Thomas is forty-eight years old and married 27 years to Vanessa. They make their home in Hartman, Arkansas along with three children.