Our Son's Book Launches Today: Diabetes Alert Day

Proud mom alert.

Since today is Diabetes Alert Day, I’m writing to share how our family has been impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D)—currently an incurable disease—and to ask everyone to help spread the word about it by buying our son’s first book—available on AMAZON TODAY.

Book Launch Day

Please go to Amazon to buy Drew Discovers Diabetes, a new e-book by Emmet O'Sullivan . It’s available in all Amazon markets/countries. Since launch day sales can make a big impact on Amazon, we’d love it if you could please buy the book TODAY, at the launch price of $1.99. All proceeds from the e-book go to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation , a non-profit focused on finding a cure.?

NOTE: The simplest way to buy is to go to Amazon on your desktop or directly to the browser on your mobile device. (Buying an e-book via the Amazon app can be tricky for non-Kindle users.) Here’s the U.S. link to get Drew Discovers Diabetes: https://a.co/d/5JdF29G

Emmet’s Story

Emmet was diagnosed with T1D in 2020 when he was 13 years old. Like many families, we failed to identify the symptoms until he was at a life-threatening stage. Luckily, we got him to the hospital in time.?

Inspired by his experience, Emmet (17) has published a children's book to help others recognize the signs of T1D and see that living a full life with this condition is possible.

The colorful book will delight all children, not just those living with diabetes.

Emmet’s Effort

As readers root for Drew, an adventurous dinosaur from Dinotopia, Emmet hopes that we all relate to the themes of visiting the doctor, embracing challenges, and celebrating differences.

As parents, we've witnessed Emmet pour his heart, mind, and months into creating Drew Discovers Diabetes. From developing a simple, inclusive story to resonate with all children to building gorgeous illustrations to getting feedback and editing to figuring out the mechanics of self-publishing on Amazon KDP. His only request is for us to tell our friends and connections to read the book to make sure other families know about T1D.

Community Support

Emmet manages his T1D with the support of a wonderful community of medical professionals, friends, family, school, and organizations. We are especially grateful to the team at Stony Brook Medicine for the care when he was initially diagnosed and his endocrinology team at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City for ongoing care and guidance.

Thank you to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation JDRF International American Diabetes Association Beyond Type 1 and the many dedicated scientists, doctors, educators, advocates, social workers, nutritionists, staff, and volunteers for their tireless commitment to detection, treatment, advocacy, and research.

Emmet is committed to sharing his story and supporting these organizations by creating content and helping with programs to build awareness of the disease and, ultimately, make progress toward finding a cure.

The Urgency

T1D affects people of all ages. Knowing the signs is critical to getting timely care, yet the symptoms often go undetected, resulting in loss of life. Emmet created Drew Discovers Diabetes as a children’s book to help parents know the signs and to help newly diagnosed children feel empowered. Please consider sending this post to parents of all young children or sharing/liking/commenting on it to get the word out.?

#DrewDiscoversDiabetes #DiabetesAlert Day #NewBook #Type1Diabetes? Jim O'Sullivan