Trevor Smith Schaefer was the boy who had everything. Then the piercing headaches came and up-ended his world. A brain cancer diagnosis just after his thirteenth birthday marked the start of a journey of recovery and personal growth. With his mother, Trevor became an advocate for children with cancer and a champion for the protection of small communities from environmental contamination leading to disease clusters.
This true story is a must-read for anyone who has faced seemingly insurmountable personal challenges in a world that has stopped listening. Through Trevor's own trek to recovery and triumph, we learn that embracing one's physical and emotional pain, and facing up to one's mistakes, can often be the first step toward progress. "The Boy on the Lake" is an easy-to-read reference on how America's small towns, and the children who live in them, are slipping through the cracks of environmental overreach and falling victim to a broken system, one that has come under review in Washington and has led to the creation of United States Senate Bill S.76, Trevor's Law.
Susan Rosser is the co-author of two national and international bestsellers, "Just Desserts" and "A Matter of Betrayal." She is a former press deputy for two Los Angeles County Supervisors. She also was an educator and free-lance magazine writer. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA with a BA in English and a MA in English Literature. She resides with her husband in Rancho Mirage, California.

What if the world was able to access an ancient artifact that would miraculously heal anyone who touched it? Would it be a blessing or a curse? This question and more face brash, but endearing, freelance writer Shea Baker, as he finds himself hurled headlong into a mystery of biblical proportions in The Cloak. To some, making this relic available to heal the masses would be an act of compassion. However altruistic, others believe it to be a totally misguided act--one that would instantly fling the world into theological, political, economic and logistical chaos. What follows is a hunt for the mysterious article from South Florida to Jerusalem by a number of fascinating characters, each with his/her own agenda for wanting to possess it. An intriguing story, The Cloak takes us on a theoretical ride that undoubtedly will become the catalyst for lively discussions for years to come.