I Beat the Big C

Pearl Fleming Taylor

Oct 2010 · Xlibris Corporation

About this ebook

The Reason for this Book My Mother taught me early on how to be a survivor. My father was twice my mothers age and he died leaving her with seven children. We survived the depression by working our farm and growing our food. My brother Elbridge made our father a promise that he would look after us and he kept that promise. He became a father to us. When I was 32 I had a malignant melanoma on my right leg that took my leg and hip. The doctor said I wasnt going to make it. My pastor, family and friends went to the throne of God in prayer for me and they stayed there until I was healed. We were in a Methodist church in New Castle, Indiana and my pastor was Reverend Loran Rapp. To get to my class I had to pass by the senior class. They got hold of me and began to pray and help me by giving me books and material to read on prayer and positive thinking. There was a prayer band that covered the whole town of New Castle, Indiana. All the churches in town prayed for me. I learned early on to call on the old prayer warriors in my church. They know how to reach the throne of God. I had four little children when I lost my leg and there were times I thought I couldnt go on but I put my trust in the one who promised he would never leave me, and with His help I raised my children and now have eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Ive spent my life trying to help cancer patients and amputees by prayer and visits. I pray that this book will help others to cope with their illness and to never give up hope.

About the author

Pearl Fleming Taylor is 78 years old and retired to Lakeland, Florida with her husband Paul. She has written several books but only had one published-a children’s book about her little dog Baby, called Snowbird Weenie. She was born to a poor family in Kentucky during the depression. Her father was twice her mothers age and he died leaving her with seven children. They survived by working their small farm and her oldest brother Elbridge quit school and got a job to support them. She is a cancer survivor. In 1966 she had a malignant melanoma on her right leg that caused the amputated of her leg and hip. She had four children at that time and with God’s help she raised them and now has eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She wants to encourage other cancer patients and amputees to trust God and keep praying and not give up hope. She is a member of Southside Baptist Church in Lakeland, Florida. She spends the summer with her children in Hartland, Michigan and attends the Fellowship Bible Church.