Man with a Backpack: One Regular Guy's Fight Against Stomach Cancer

Man with a Backpack: One Regular Guy's Fight Against Stomach Cancer is a raw, emotional roller coaster about a man and his aggressive form of stomach cancer. The book walks through the struggle, shock, and heartbreak surrounding his losing battle, while weaving examples of historical figures and events that bring a new perspective and enlightened reality. Along the way he realizes he has visionary, spiritual guide carrying a backpack, showing the weight he had been carrying all along and for so many. Touching and gut-wrenching, Man with a Backpack shows how one amazing man's life ended too soon, forcing him to leave behind his wife and two young children.

Rob Lukens had such a passion for life that transpired through the incredible love for his family, history, work, and ultimate will to survive. He had a PhD in History from Temple University and held various museum jobs over the years, including the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. But there was no job he was more passionate about than his position at the Chester County Historical Society, in his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Rob was a member of the Rotary Club of West Chester, helped with projects with the West Chester Chamber of Commerce, and sat on the Historic Arts and Review Board. He also started a program called "History on Tap," where people would come and sit in a local bar and restaurant while listening to a presentation about local history. The Daily Local News ran a history column where Rob would contribute a weekly story on local history.