Overview
GREGORY chronicles the tragic and uplifting life of Gregory Garland Johnson, a Lupus warrior. In the early years before his diagnosis, Gregory was young and vibrant, full of energy and exhibiting a passion for life and a promising future. After his diagnosis, Gregory was slow and reserved, and his future was unknown. 

Gregory’s story is one of love, compassion and service. In spite of his medical condition, Gregory’s spirit was warm and inviting. He rose above his circumstances to live a good life, with wonderful friends and family who loved him. It is a story of the triumph of the human spirit when in difficult circumstances. Gregory’s story will renew your own desire to help your fellow man, whatever your circumstance. As you read the story of this warrior who fought for life, the warrior in you will be encouraged to let your light shine until your day is done.

Gregory is authored by Gregory Garland Johnson, and his sister, Sandra K. Johnson. It is an autobiography/biography, with his first 20 years penned by Gregory. The family found his draft autobiography after his death, and was not aware that he was writing his life's story. His sister promised their mother that she would finish his story and get it published. It took 10 years for Sandra to complete this painful process. Their mother almost gave up hope of her completing the project. It was this fading hope of the mother, and Sandra's desire to encourage all to shine in spite of your circumstance, that strengthened her to complete the project.

Here is a book review from the Lupus Foundation of America:
          "In the first part of this fascinating book, Gregory writes autobiographically about growing up the 60's and 70's as a young black man in the South, and then being diagnosed with lupus in his sophomore year of college. In spite of receiving medical care, lupus complications ended Gregory’s life when he was only 35. Until then, he provided a picture of determination and fortitude that provided an example to all who knew him. His family found the manuscript of the autobiography among his things, but it wasn’t until 11 years later that his sister, Sandra, was able to take on the task of completing the second part of the story by writing the rest of the story as Gregory’s biography. Sandra herself is an important part of the story: The first black woman to earn a Ph.D. in electrical engineering in the U.S., who accumulated 35 patents and patent applications, and wrote more than 35 technical publications during her 20 years with IBM, Sandra was diagnosed with discoid lupus nine months after her brother died. "

For more information on Lupus, see the Lupus Foundation of America site.
Dr. Johnson's official biography. More author information is found here: sandrakjohnson.com.