David's Story: Healed by Faith, Love, Inner Strength and the Strong Will to Survive

On March 3, 1983, a despondent father set ablaze the room where his six-year-old son lay sleeping. The boy received third-degree burns over ninety percent of his body—but he didn’t die. Here is the touching story of David Rothenberg, the courageous little boy whose words echo in the hearts of America: “I’m alive! I didn’t miss living. That is wonderful enough for me.”

Told by his mother, David’s Story is an account of this plucky youngster’s incredible courage and tenacious spirit and the loving support of countless people who were part of his recovery. You’ll be deeply moved and encouraged by the story of the little boy whose fight for life captured the attention of nearly every television and radio station, newspaper, and magazine in the nation. With the assistance of prize-winning filmmaker, television producer, former pastor, and best-selling author, Mel White, Marie Rothenberg Hafdahl recounts her son’s fight for life as only a mother can.