Jacquie Lewis-Kemp To whom much is given, much is expected. Company/Organization: Segunda Vida Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Website: www.jlewiskemp.wordpress.com

Biography:
Blessed Assurance: Success Despite the Odds is written for people who want to succeed without excuses. The road paved to success is filled with pot holes that derail us and cause us to lose focus on the things that are most important. This is particularly true for diabetics and others who face chronic illness on their way to achieving their goals.

In her book, Jacquie Lewis-Kemp demonstrates ways to manage diabetes as a part of her normal routine rather than limit life because of diabetes related requirements. Jacquie describes these techniques as an elementary school aged sleepover guest, a high school cheerleader, a college student, a working mother as well as a busy executive. The book further demonstrates how her outlook on diabetes management was key as she took on the rigors of kidney failure and organ transplant living.

Jacquie is the former CEO of Lewis Metal Stamping & Mfg., a small minority-owned automotive supplier. She has had Type 1 diabetes for 40 years. The stress of 30 years of diabetes took its toll on her kidneys and they failed. A kidney transplant heroically donated by her brother made it possible for her to also receive a pancreas transplant. Four short months after receiving her pancreas transplant she contracted the West Nile virus and was comatose for nearly a month. Because of her successes in life despite the odds of them happening to a diabetic, African American girl like her, Jacquie confidently proclaims that she has a Blessed Assurance.

Availability:
Available as a speaker for diabetes management and organ transplant.