A Fight for Life -- Author Describes Family's Asbestos Tragedy


WEST POINT, Ga., May 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Romantics will enjoy the love story and bittersweet conclusion of A Story Worth Telling (now available through AuthorHouse), a new book by Rebecca Albarado. However, the book is so much more. It is the shocking account of a man diagnosed with mesothelioma, cancer caused by asbestos exposure, at the age of 50.

Edward Albarado is a healthy, happy man who is very content with this time in his life. He is in love with his wife, has a beautiful home in the country, is retired from the Navy and loves his present job. He has finally reached a comfortable financial status where it is not a struggle to pay his bills. He can actually enjoy some things in this world. He and his wife, Becky, enjoy their families, riding ATVs, making their home more comfortable, traveling and finding as many adventures as they can in this world. They laugh about being in their second childhood.

The future does not allow this for long. Edward begins to have a mysterious fluid build up around his right lung. It takes a full year of varied tests and worsening symptoms before a diagnosis can be made.

All of this horror could have been avoided, but the couple did not know. They were not aware of what asbestos was or that it could be dangerous. The author's research uncovered the surprising information that large, wealthy corporations hid the knowledge for almost a century that even small exposure to asbestos can kill.

This mineral has been mined for more than 100 years to be used in many of today's products. Just a few of these products include carpeting, ceiling tile, floor tile, plaster, cement products, various types of insulation, auto brakes, chalkboards and fireproofing materials. The United States is still importing millions of tons of asbestos each year because of its useful properties, such as insulation, chemical and thermal stability and strength.

A Story Worth Telling is a call to action. It encourages readers to work to eliminate asbestos in products that people use daily and to provide safety equipment when exposure is unavoidable.

Albarado has taught school for 18 years. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of West Georgia. She has one son and five grandchildren and is a lifelong resident of West Point, Ga.

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