My Journey with Carli

By Curtis Walker

In this story, the author shares his personal experiences during his many visits with Carli Ward, a 25-year-old woman with Asperger’s Syndrome, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The author covers his emotional first meeting with Carli through to her eventual death eight months later, adding details of her background and life story. Read about Carli’s last few months of life that she spent in palliative care that included her last baseball games and her last Terry Fox Run.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Curtis Walker
• Release date: May 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476231693

Curtis Walker

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Curtis Walker lives in St. Catharines, Ontario. He is an avid historian of both the Winnipeg Jets hockey club (1972-1996) and the World Hockey Association.For more information on his books, please visit http://curtiswalker.com/books.php.

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