I'll Stand by You: One Woman's Mission to Heal the Children of the World

ISBN: 0142196894

Author: Montanti, Elissa

Condition: New

"This may be the book that changes your life."-Siobhan Fallon, author of You Know When the Men Are GoneThe saint of Staten Island (People magazine) shares the inspirational story of how shes changing the world, one child at a time.Over a decade ago, Elissa Montanti was reeling from the loss of several loved ones when she decided to work past her grief by collecting school supplies for Bosnian children. Then a U.N. ambassador showed her a photo of Kenan, a young boy who had lost both arms and one leg to a landmine.Elissa invited Kenan and his mother into her home, arranging free airfare, prosthetics, and medical care. Operating out of her apartments walk-in closet, Elissas Global Medical Relief Fund has since helped more than one hundred and fifty children from twenty-two countries injured in war zones and natural disasters around the world. Ill Stand by You recounts Elissas remarkable story and how-in helping these children-she healed herself.