Shane Bartlett was a remarkable young man much like the character in Winston Groom's highly acclaimed book Forrest Gump. In November, 1996 Shane was diagnosed with a rare and sometimes fatal disease called Aplastic Anemia. This is the story of his triumph over fear and imperfection and the eventual knowledge that he would not survive. Through his mother, Marie Bartlett, Shane's family learned the true meaning of loss and gain, and how courage, renewal and the "gifts" left behind could bring change, acceptance and a lifetime of healing.
Shane Bartlett was a remarkable young man much like the character in Winston Groom's highly acclaimed book Forrest Gump. In November, 1996 Shane was diagnosed with a rare and sometimes fatal disease called Aplastic Anemia. This is the story of his triumph over fear and imperfection and the eventual knowledge that he would not survive. Through his mother, Marie Bartlett, Shane's family learned the true meaning of loss and gain, and how courage, renewal and the "gifts" left behind could bring change, acceptance and a lifetime of healing.