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Jeanie and Ken were happily married fourteen years ago. The Jeanie was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease. In order to survive, she needed a transplant. Ken donated one of his kidneys. Unhappily, Ken was diagnosed with the same disease this year. His remaining life span could be measured in weeks. You'll find what happened next truly amazing.
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Mario V. Farina
Mario V Farina has worked all his life, from age 18 to 90. He worked for the American Locomotive Company, served in the U. S. Army during WWII, was employed at General Electric. He taught computers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After leaving his position with RPI, he became employed with the State Labor Department of New York. He’s a car buff, a pun creator, and a computer enthusiast. He wrote textbooks for the programming languages COBOL and FORTRAN and wrote a book of puns and short stories called, “A Little Light Reading,” as well as over 20 other books. Several of his books were translated into other languages. This is his first foray into the world of digital publishing, with the help of his computer tutor (william.rl.dickie@gmail.com).
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