Dean Raasch born December of 1967 in Shawano Wisconsin. He is the oldest of 3 children. At the age of 10 he lost his mother to cancer. And that tragic event in his life was the inspiration for his first book "Always Here". At the age of 19 Dean faced his own battle when he was diagnosed with Leukemia. Surviving 2 rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant he has beat the odds. Today he resides in De Pere Wisconsin with the woman of his dreams and their 3 children. In addition to writing inspirational books, Dean is a sought after inspirational speaker for schools, universities, businesses and civic organizations.