The Smile Never Fades is a book that was put together by Bill Bastas. Bill lost his wife, Michelle, of twenty-two years and vowed to honor those that have been touched by this horrible disease. His book is filled with compelling essays written by survivors and photos taken by him. The book is $35 and the proceeds will go towards cancer research. For more information or to purchase this book click here: http://www.thesmileneverfades.com/thesmileneverfades.html
News 8 did a piece on him and his wife. I was very moved by it and remember e-mailing him that evening to let him know that. I had an e-mail from him the next morning. I checked the time that he replied to me and it was 1:30 AM. He told me that he appreciated my e-mail and that he would never forget me.
His book release party was at the Judge's Mansion on November 28, 2007. He did not recognize me with my hair. When I told him who I was he immediately gave me a huge hug. He was able to recall our conversation from August of 2006 when I first went in to get my picture taken by him! I still had my bandanna on and most of my eyebrows were still gone at that time. It amazed me how he remembered our conversation because I know that he has spoken and photographed many survivors since then. He wrote in my book that he would never forget me and signed it with love. Bill apparently loved Michelle a great deal. He is now making a great effort to make a difference in helping those with breast cancer and in finding a cure.
News 8 did a piece on him and his wife. I was very moved by it and remember e-mailing him that evening to let him know that. I had an e-mail from him the next morning. I checked the time that he replied to me and it was 1:30 AM. He told me that he appreciated my e-mail and that he would never forget me.
His book release party was at the Judge's Mansion on November 28, 2007. He did not recognize me with my hair. When I told him who I was he immediately gave me a huge hug. He was able to recall our conversation from August of 2006 when I first went in to get my picture taken by him! I still had my bandanna on and most of my eyebrows were still gone at that time. It amazed me how he remembered our conversation because I know that he has spoken and photographed many survivors since then. He wrote in my book that he would never forget me and signed it with love. Bill apparently loved Michelle a great deal. He is now making a great effort to make a difference in helping those with breast cancer and in finding a cure.
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