Elliott Kelly's African-American Cancer Cure Legacy

Modern medical professionals and scientists have made enormous strides towards curing more than sixty different kinds of deadly blood diseases through bone marrow transplantation. Yet for many, these life-saving operations have remained unobtainable. This is what happened to Elle and Linda Kelly's six-year-old son, Elliott, and his heartbreaking story tells of a tragedy that could have been averted. For, at first, Elliott was misdiagnosed and then, when a bone marrow transplant became critical, it was too late to find the donor that would be the perfect match. Elliott died awaiting his transplant.

This heartfelt book, written by Elle and Linda Kelly, is a wake-up call to the African-American community in particular, but also to all concerned with the failure of a superbly equipped American health care system to achieve what should be its prime goal: saving of lives.