Enjoy this TRUE STORY from the life of Michael Reading --a toddler born with Neonatal Marfans Syndrome. Join Michael as he discovers the art of rhyming. From "bonk and tonk" to "haha and voila" Michael's original compositions will leave you feeling loved and inspired. Michael was born with a rare life-threatening genetic condition called Neonatal Marfans (a separate entity from traditional marfans) which weakens all connective tissue in his body, most notably the heart, lungs, eyes, blood vessels, bones and joints. At thirty months he'd already had three open-heart surgeries, lens removal surgery, hernia surgery, and has a team of 21 specialists. Newly discovered heart-valve failure indicates the need for a fourth open-heart surgery. Even with all his physical struggles, Michael lives a life full of laughter and miracles.
Leisa Wallace is an American author of young adult science fiction and a collection of narrative nonfiction. Her published works include The Mir Chronicles, Rules, Resist and Rise, Michael Rhymes all the time and her online work, Project M.S. Blessed-Stories of hope from Multiple Sclerosis warriors around the world. Leisa has always loved writing and won her very first writing award at the age of 12 for her story about her great, great, great grandparents' friendship with Butch Cassidy. Her writing passion continued into high school, where she was active with the yearbook and later became yearbook editor. After studying at USU, Leisa went on many epic adventures traveling the world and living in several different states. Eventually, she met and married her "farmboy," started a family and began writing again.Her passions include supporting women business owners, eating ice cream with her teeth and turning her neighbor's junk pile into home decor. She currently resides in the rural Utah desert, surrounded by petroglyphs, dinosaur bones, and her three people.
