Three Hearts Presents LLC, 2012
Text © 2012 by Joni Rubinstein
Illustrations © 2012 by Juana Martinez Neal
Published by Three Hearts Presents
7320 N. La Cholla Blvd.
Suite154 # 135
Tucson, AZ
85741
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or part in any way,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, or otherwise with out written permission of the publisher.
Web Design: Plexus Design
Contact Us:
joni@threeheartspresents.com
Call us Toll Free
855- BDNIGHT
Visit Us
On Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/bdaybook
Three Hearts Presents is committed to supporting organizations dedicated to
helping children reach more birthdays. For each copy of The Night Before My
Birthday Book sold on this web site, or by mail, we will donate $1.00 to
charitable organizations that support children’s health, safety, and well-being
through research and responsive services. The first organization that we are so
happy to support is The Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation.
The Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation is a
grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to funding
medical research projects to find a treatment for Niemann-
Pick Type C (NP-C) disease and related neurodegenerative
disorders.
The Foundation was founded in 1994 by the Parseghian
family shortly after they learned that three of the four
children of Mike and Cindy Parseghian were diagnosed with
NP-C disease. Their son, Michael, lost his fight with NP-C in 1997 at age 9. Their
youngest, Christa, passed away in October of 2001 at the age of 10. Then Marcia
died in 2005, at the age of 16. These children touched all who knew them in
unforgettable ways.
It is hard to put into words how it feels to know this amazing
family. Their profound love for their children and their ability to
transform deep grief into hope is inspirational. I am truly in awe
of Cindy and Mike. They have lived through every parent’s
nightmare three times, and still they work to make the dream of
a treatment come true. Please join us in supporting their dream
of more happy birthdays for children afflicted with NP-C. You can
visit their web site, www.parseghian.org to learn more.
Supporting Dreams
Home | About The Book | About the Author and Illustrator | Supporting Dreams | Order Here | Birthday Stories