The year is 1994. JC Merrick is a sixteen-year-old boy whose life changes when his parents
die in a multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 5 between Tacoma and Seattle, Washington. As the
sole beneficiary of his parents generous life insurance policies and a very robust family
investment portfolio, JC suddenly finds himself utterly alone. Regardless, he determines to
make his way in the world by honoring his parents and the legacy they created. Nine months
after the death of his parents, JC drowns, and is pronounced dead by a team of doctors at
Tacoma General Medical Center, who, thirty minutes later, discover JC is not dead, but in a
very deep coma that lasts nearly a month. Finally, fully recovered from his coma, JC
discovers that he apparently has the ability to heal injured animals by touching or holding them.
Might he have this same gift of healing people? As JC explores this new chapter in his life
and gradually comes to grips with the possibilities, he is attacked in his home, just outside Gig
Harbor, Washington. Suddenly, there are unknown assailants intent on ending the life of
JC Merrick. But, why? The mysterious forces gathering in his life and the death of his parents
move toward deeper mysteries, darker discoveries, and unexpected events. Through all the
twists and turns, JC is accompanied by his three closest friends, his mentor and attorney, his
doctor, and a group of elite security specialists who all have a vital role to play in his life. The
twists and turns, progress and setbacks, accomplishments and failures that become JCs.
life would push most to run away and hide, or at least give in and give up. Young Merrick is
made from much sterner stuff. Won't you join me in following JC Merrick as he embarks
on his life's journey? His story promises encouragement, challenges, danger, and tragedy.
It serves as a beacon of hope, and shines a light on the best parts of humanity and how we all
are blessed, more than we know. Happy Reading, Emory D. Lynn
