CBS 58 Milwaukee, 2013
An interview after Ray raised the most money in the 2013 Milwaukee’s Finest campaign for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
In the news
Coverage of Rebecca’s story, Ray’s book, and the work to cure CF.
On TV
Three news stories, oldest first.
Local 12 Cincinnati: the book
Ft. Thomas husband writes book of love and lessons, covering the release of Lessons from a CF Cornerman.
Local 12 Cincinnati: the Hospital Comfort Kit
Coverage of the Hospital Comfort Kit Ray developed as part of CF Cornerman, built from the couple’s long hospital stay.
Talks and podcasts
- TEDxStripDistrict, February 2018. Ray’s TEDx talk, The case for realistic optimism, on holding hope and realism together through months at Rebecca’s bedside. Read or watch.
- CFRI National CF Family Education Conference, July 28, 2017. Ray’s 41-minute talk, Lessons from a CF Cornerman, recorded at CFRI’s 30th annual conference. Read or watch.
- E6S-Methods podcast, Speaking Upwards series. A multi-part conversation with Ray about public speaking at work, from engineer to author, and an earlier episode on the cornerman’s perspective. Read or watch.
In print and online
- Awesome Gang, Author interview. A Q&A on writing the book on an iPad in Rebecca’s hospital room, where the cornerman title came from, and Ray’s advice for new authors. Read or watch.
- Woman’s World, March 19, 2018. “We find joy in every moment now!” by Marti Attoun, page 42. Print only.
- KevinMD, April 29, 2026. A guest post by Rebecca and Ray on the double lung transplant journey. Read or watch.
- LINK nky, September 26, 2016. A Northern Kentucky profile of the Fort Thomas couple as the book launched. Read or watch.
- LINK nky, July 24, 2018. A report on Ray’s Hospital Comfort Kit, built from the couple’s 219 consecutive days in the hospital. Read or watch.
- UConn Today. The university’s alumni story on Rebecca and Ray, who met there as students. Read or watch.
- BizTimes Milwaukee, 2013. Coverage of the Milwaukee’s Finest campaign, with Ray as an honoree. Read or watch.
From the care team and partners
- UPMC. Rebecca’s lung transplant patient story, from the program that listed her. Read or watch.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Counting on You. Rebecca’s Story in three short videos: her diagnosis and lung transplant, her father’s kidney gift, and Ray’s role as her cornerman. Read or watch.
Ray’s own writing
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation community blog, 2016 to 2024. Ray’s posts for the Foundation, including Changing Perspectives (2016), The Path Between Hope and Pessimism (2018), and a 2024 post on supporting Rebecca. Read or watch.
- The CF Cornerman blog. Ray’s own blog on the fight with cystic fibrosis, the transplant, and what he learned. Read or watch.
Book reviews
- Readers’ Favorite. The review behind the book’s 2017 Gold Medal. Read or watch.
- Amazon. Every reader review, with a 4.9 out of 5 rating. Read or watch.
Descriptions are summaries. Each link goes to the original source.