“Elena has left behind a tale of resilience, wish and most of all, love. We can not help but take her into our hearts, and carry the very best of her into our own lives.”

-Jeffrey Zaslow, coauthor of The Last Lecture

Notes LEFT OUT by Brooke and Keith Desserich began as a journal they kept after their five-year-old child Elena was identified as having brain tumor and given just 165 times to live. As poignant and uplifting as Randy Pausch’s THE FINAL Lecture, it’s the story from the courage of a really remarkable little girl who accomplished so much in so little time-and of her parents’ love and dedication to their kid and their family members. New York Times bestselling author Adam Patterson was profoundly transferred by Elena’s gorgeous life and Notes Left Behind, calling it, “a sensational story that teaches us how precious children, family, and existence are, and that the sacrifices we make are worthwhile. I won’t forget the Desserich family members, and neither will you.”