A Short Walk Home: One Family's Journey with ALD

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In this moving exploration of the affect illness can have on a life, and on the family and friends trying to support the sick person, David Cry examines his personal history of dealing with a terminal illness. David suffers from Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a genetically determined neurological disorder that affects 1 in every 17,900 boys worldwide. Alternates between anecdotes from David Cry's personal history with the illness, and a loving, heartfelt account of helping his stepson Logan through his final months.

David Cry is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation, an organization founded in 2000 to serve the needs of families with the fatal pediatric condition, ALD. A graduate of Nicholls State University, David lives his passions daily, having assisted mothers and fathers affected by this terrible condition in over one hundred and fifty countries. David has established relationships with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Duke, Minnesota, Harvard, M.I.T. and many other institutions of higher learning. Care today for a cure tomorrow has been The ALD Foundation's tag line since day one and, David works tirelessly to bring the needed changes into clearer focus. He currently resides in New Orleans with his wife Jaymee and son Brennan.

"A Short Walk Home reaffirms the controlling truth of life: Love is the most powerful and enduring force we encounter. The story David Cry shares with us about losing a son reminds us all that love is the one essential needed to survive the most harrowing and hideous pain." -Jim Axelrod, CBS News "A Short Walk Home is that rare (true) story that is both completely devastating and supremely hopeful. The story of David and Jaymee and their boys is one that must be read, and then shared. We owe it to ourselves, and to our loved ones." -J.K. Simmons, Academy Award-winning actor "A Short Walk Home is more than David's story of survival but rather an inspiring story of his triumph over the darkest moments with only faith, hope, and love as a companion. David has tirelessly dedicated his life to ending the tragic effects of ALD as well as offering hope to those suffering." -Chef John Besh, owner, The Besh Restaurant Group "I've heard it said, 'Pain is the precursor to change!' David and Jaymee have suffered excruciating pain on every level possible and because of that pain, they are now changing the world!" -Heath Evans, analyst, NFL Network and Super Bowl XLIV Champion "A Short Walk Home is a testament to love, devotion, and the grit and resolve it takes to endure the unthinkable and emerge stronger and more committed than ever to each other, to a son's legacy, and to a cause that must be addressed now." -Karen Swensen, anchor, WWL-TV New Orleans