Mike Biggs served 13 years in the sports
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industry before leaving his dream profes-
sion to answer a call to write and begin a
new journey. It was a difficult decision to
make and one without any guarantees or
much security. But it was necessary.
His sports career took him thru events such
as the Ryder Cup and PGA Championship;
working alongside sports figures such as
Walter Payton, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson,
John Daly and Justin Leonard; and eventu-
ally the formation of his own company. He
was content and experiencing the kind of
worldly success he felt was required as a
healthy sibling making up for a physically-
challenged older sister.
The focus on writing began in earnest at
the start of 2004. His road has been bumpy,
unpredictable and with many seasons of
uncertainty, doubt and struggle. However,
God remains faithful and present among
the challenges never letting Mike forget the
heart and childlike faith of his sister.
Biggs currently serves part-time in various
capacities at Life in Deep Ellum outside of
downtown Dallas. The facility also serves
as the home base for his writing and the
development of Wasteland Creative which
he founded in 2006.
Kathy Biggs was born with a severe case of
cerebral palsy, but it has never stopped her
from being a positive light on those around
her -- friends, caregivers and family alike.
Her life teaches lessons that require dis-
cernment and proper perspective on what is
most important in God’s eyes. While unable
to speak, her voice shouts loudly through
the witness of those who have spent their
lives caring for her and through the pages
of Cottage 12. She is surprisingly content
and experiencing the kind of intimacy with
God that was required to make up for the
worldly heart of her spiritually-challenged
younger brother.
Biggs currently resides in a specially-
equipped residential home in Tulsa where
she continues to fight various health issues
associated with her disability.Yet her impact
remains the same.
Life was good for little brother.
After all, he was living life in a world that
looked like it belonged to Jerry Maguire.
Ownership of a three-year-old sports PR firm and 10 previous years
in the business featured experiences with names like Jack Nicklaus,
Phil Mickelson, John Daly and Justin Leonard. Memories with sporting
legends like Barry Sanders, Walter Payton and others were just part of the
“job” and part of his life since college years began in the late ‘80s. Many
considered him to have the dream life, and in many ways he did.
But he walked away.
A call that would change his life forever had come without warning.
Amidst a winter of new beginnings, with only a slight hint of direction, he
discovered the most unexpected of paths. Little did he know it would lead
from the sporting greats to a place that once housed the person in his
life he seldom even remembered to mention—his older and physically-
challenged sister, Kathy.
And there, he found his path was one she had been traveling all along.
As Kathy’s 40th birthday drew near, this writing journey revealed the
symbolic relationship of siblings connected by a twist of fateful birth
circumstances. Kathy’s life in the wilderness had served as a beacon to the
land that had been awaiting his arrival.
The light he often believed was his would be found in the heart of his sister
and in the memories of a facility he had spent his life trying to forget.
“Cottage 12” embarks the reader on the same journey taken by the
author, both as a writer and as a person—an adventure fueled by divine
intervention and interpretation. It tells the story of changing perspectives
and seeing life—past, present and future—through new eyes and with a
transformed heart.
By the end, the life that may change the most is yours.
$24.
Cottage 12 is a cause-related work published
under the author’s personal imprint,Wasteland
Creative. By self-publishing with the support
of an experienced literary marketing/distri-
bution company, Wasteland Creative is able
to distribute the book to potentially large
audiences while maintaining the majority of
royalties and having more to give to worthy
causes.
40% of all net proceeds from book sales will
be given to various charities and non-profit
organizations. A minimum of 10% will go to
Life in Deep Ellum (LIFE) and Bring Them
In (BTI). The remaining 30% will either go
to LIFE, BTI or any charitable or non-profit
organization purchasing in bulk.
Life in Deep Ellum is a cultural center built
for the artistic, social, economic and spiri-
tual benefit of Deep Ellum (a music and
culture hub of Dallas) and its residents,
supporters and visitors. It features a coffee
bar, mid-size concert venue and acoustic
lounge, art gallery and classroom space
for activities such as after-school pro-
grams for at-risk teens. For more info, go to
www.lifeindeepellum.com.
Bring Them In is a unique ministry serving
families with special needs issues. Weekly
services are currently held at Eastland
Assembly of God in Tulsa, Okla. The orga-
nization has plans to expand nationally and
worldwide in the near future.
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