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    Three Candles: A Story of Hope, Inspiration, and Happiness
    Three Candles: A Story of Hope, Inspiration, and Happiness
    Three Candles: A Story of Hope, Inspiration, and Happiness
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    Three Candles: A Story of Hope, Inspiration, and Happiness

    By Will Corcoran

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    Will Corcoran inspires all readers as he shares the compelling stories of two young boys who both experience life-changing events as three-year-olds. The first, his son Henry, received a diagnosis of a rare, terminal illness. Henry lives life every day to the fullest, never taking no for an answer, never complaining, and always seeing the good in things and peoplea wise perspective all would be lucky to have. The second boy, Will himself, survived unspeakable traumatic abuse as a child, and cant help but think that his experience has helped him understand and encourage Henry. The two stories of survivalWills literal survival, and Henrys desire to live life to the fullestare also stories of hope, faith, love, courage, and perspective. They are uplifting and inspirational.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 4, 2012
    ISBN9781468533125
    Three Candles: A Story of Hope, Inspiration, and Happiness
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    Will Corcoran

    Will Corcoran is a writer, law professor, nonprofit executive, speaker, businessman, professional coach, and lawyer by trade. Most important, however, Will is a proud husband and a father of four. Like all parents out there, Will has learned his biggest and most important life lessons from his children. When he got the devastating news that Henry’s time on earth would provide him only a crash course, Will became a hesitant student—learning and sharing everything that Henry, and his other kids, could teach him and his wife. As a humble student, Will learned that his childhood had shaped his perspective as well. He came to learn that what Henry taught him is a perspective everyone will benefit from. Will’s story, and Henry’s lesson, is something that he is committed to sharing with everyone. He has done that in his publications, speaking to groups (including child advocacy groups, parents of chronically ill children, health care practitioners and facilities, and those interested in gaining perspective), and one-on-one coaching and counseling.

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      I received a copy of this book to review from BookRooster.com and am happy I did. It was disturbing to read about the author's terrible childhood. How he survived it I will never know. That he was able to be such a caring and loving father is a miracle. And that he is. You can feel the love when he talks about his children. Henry came alive for me and I am still thinking about him. What a wise child!The lesson this book taught me was to be present in your life and live it to the fullest.
    • 5/5
      This book broke my heart and then glued it back together…It’s not your typical memoir on a bad childhood, although Corcoran (writing under a pseudonym) certainly had a horrific one. And it’s not a goody-two-shoes “I triumphed and you can too” motivational story that leaves you feeling preached to. Instead, Corcoran simply writes about his life, detailing childhood memories but leaving out his reaction to them (you figure that out on your own…). Demonstrating the small steps he took daily to move away from the horror, he never tries to promote himself above regular-guy status. Which makes his journey from child to successful adult that much more endearing. As an adult, Corcoran becomes a caring and involved parent, but suddenly finds himself in another fight. His son Henry is born with severe health issues that take years to be fully diagnosed. Ultimately, the family learns that Henry’s diet and health problems are permanent, and that it will take family unity and perseverance to move forward. The focus then becomes on how to make Henry’s life as normal and happy as possible…kind of a tough thing to learn when you haven’t had a “normal” childhood yourself.Throughout, readers get a glimpse of the frustration families endure, especially children, when searching for a diagnosis. Especially noteworthy is the way Corcoran and his wife unitedly tackle the problems they face, each in different ways but never at odds. They make a special effort to help their other children remain important in their lives when Henry’s illness gets so much of their attention. Best of all is Henry, a sweet kid that doesn’t ask for pity.This book was especially powerful for me, as I had a baby in the NICU at the same time as Henry. I can relate to those scenes where you just don’t know what is going on and you are scared to death. I can’t express enough how uncontrived and real this book is…too many memoirs slide into whining or blame. This does neither. Instead, you feel, not that your own problems are meaningless—because pain is pain—no matter what, but that you can endure them and get through with dignity and grace.Be warned: there is a scene early on with a small teddy bear in pieces that will break your heart. I had to put it down for awhile…

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