The Sparrow Will Fly

by Dink Kearney

Overview

Paul Christian, a standout All-American high school basketball player, has one dream: to play NCAA Division I basketball. But that dream is derailed his senior year when he's diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer with a 50 percent chance of survival.

Crushed, Paul's enthusiasm for life and basketball turns to anger and hatred-until he befriends Jericho Walls, a funny and positive

thirteen-year-old who is also suffering from terminal cancer. Unlike Paul, Jericho hasn't let the cancer stop him from living life

to the fullest while helping rescued animals at the local Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. What Paul learns from young Jericho will change his life forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781966954279
Publisher:	DK Legacy Publishing
Publication date:	05/15/2025
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Dink Kearney is a freelance sportswriter for Sportdfw.com. A hardcore Dallas Cowboys fan, Dink writes articles about America's team. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dink became a North Carolina State Wolfpack fan at an early age and a big fan of its late coach Jim Valvano. Having seen the damage of cancer, Dink wanted to pay homage to the V Foundation and other organizations that are fighting this deadly disease. In addition to sports writing, Dink graduated from North Carolina Central University with a degree in history with a concentration in mass communication and journalism and received a masters degree from North Carolina State University in counseling education. Dink is also stand-up comedian in the Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, area. Dink currently lives in Durham with his five children. You can reach Dink on Facebook at Donnell Kearney.