Michael Stein

ON THE WINGS OF LOVE

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. " (Isa 40:31)

Text Box: The story of Michael Stein and his struggle against Kawasaki Disease, seen through the eyes of his maternal grandmother, Donna Rhodes Collins

"In the United States, Kawasaki's Disease is still relatively rare, but in other parts of the world it is all too familiar. The Syndrome can now be treated effectively, even rather easily-if it is treated quickly. But Kawasaki's is often mis-diagnosed and the results can be deadly.

This is an important story.

On the fifteenth of January, 1993, Michael Stein wrote a review of Arthur Hailey's Airport for a class assignment. In many ways, his effort was unremarkable: This story is about an airport that gets snowed in and a plane try's to land [and] slides off in a ditch. They then try to pull it off the runaway but finally Mel gets in [and] runs [the] engines up and gets it out of the mud. Then it get[s] snowed in and they plow the runaway. Finally they get it all cleared[,] then they have an emergency landing and it goes very smooth. Everyone on the flight lived. It was a happy ending.
This story does not have a happy ending. Michael's flight in this world was brief, but it illuminated many lives, none more than the lives of his immediate family. This is the story of Michael and his struggle against Kawasaki Disease, seen through the eyes of his maternal grandmother. Donna Rhodes Collins' light touch and skillful style present a moving and informative journal."
"On the Wings of Love" is available at Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble bookstores. Also through the publisher or by emailing the writer at DMRC3513@AOL.com. Royalties from this book will be donated to Donna's favorite charity-the Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.