I'm Still Here Circumstances don't always have to cause death. However the circumstances can be a living Hell. Ted might only have a strand of the string left but that one strand is still an opportunity to make it. I'm Still Here! Is filled with 105 extraoridinary moving inspirational poems. Readers will be captivated by the courageous endurance of Ted and his wife. I'm Still Here is one of Ted's Ten books of Poems written during his wifes battle with Renal failure and his endless struggle with a debilitating neurological disorder. In spite of thier various physical adversities they've remained steadfast in thier work. Ted has learned no matter what they are facing in thier life they will endure as long as they remain focused. The illustrated image of I'm Still Here! Captures Ted hanging on to life by a thread. The circumstances surrounding his life are like Hell's fury pulling him down. He watches relentlessly while holding on for dear life. There are some deep dark valleys in our lives that can be a living Hell. The stench can be like a consuming fire that seems to continue and will never end until you are consumed. Even though it seems like Ted and his wife were not going to make it, he laughs at the situation when by saying I'm Still Here! Ted doesn't care what it looks like as long as he still has breath he still has a chance to make it. He might only have a strand of the string left but that one strand is still an opportunity to make it out. Even if he doesn't make it out alive he will make it to glory. However as long as there is life there is always a glimmer of hope.