Meet the Authors

  • Jim Dezell

    AUTHOR

    When not starting pillow fights with his son in hospital rooms, Jim Dezell is a specialized insurance consultant in New York City. He did his undergraduate work at Boston University and received his MBA from Boston College. Jim and his family live in the New York metropolitan area. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, working on his house, traveling, and going to beaches on Cape Cod. Jim is dedicated to creating further awareness of pediatric cancer. For further insight on Jim and the book, visit:

    https://www.amazon.com/author/idestroyedcancertoday

  • Keri Dezell

    CONTRIBUTOR

    Keri Dezell is a graduate of Curry College with a degree in Communications. She worked in commercial banking for a number of years before pausing to raise her family and take care of Frankie during his treatments.

    Keri most enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, and traveling.

Why I Wrote This Book.

No one likes to talk about cancer. People get even more uncomfortable and squeamish discussing childhood cancer. I wrote this book with an aim: “Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable”.

Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children ages 1 thru 19. I know it’s difficult to see children who are sick and bald, but they (and cancer) cannot be ignored simply because it’s uneasy for us.

This book was written to put “uncomfortable” out on the table. We need to discuss childhood cancer. We need to generate more awareness of it. We need to establish more funding for it. We need to find more and better ways to destroy it.