Fred Schuldt

Like many others, Fred was forced to face cancer and its life-threatening complications...and like some others (though never enough), he survived. His decade-long story of survival recounts not only the debilitating blows of the disease and Fred's four major surgeries, but also the depression of one so sick while so young and that young man's struggle with other life challenges against the backdrop of terminal illness. Fred's experiences during his ascension from rock-bottom toward the peak of personal achievement embody the literal meaning of "life lessons".