Books

In the fall of 2006, Shawn’s memoir, My Pet Virus: The True Story of a Rebel Without a Cure, was published by the Penguin Group. You can order the book online, or visit your local bookstore

What People Are Saying About Shawn’s Book:

“Maybe if I had Shawn’s talent and resilience I wouldn’t be such a mess.”

– Augusten Burroughs

“Shawn Decker takes on a deadly topic with astonishing grace. Enlightening, compassionate, hilarious.”

– John Berendt

“Never wallows in self-pity. My Pet Virus is a sweet reminder that, no matter how bad things get, there’s no reason to stop laughing.”
– Entertainment Weekly

“Uninhibited laugh-out-loud humor… Decker has a real gift for blue-collar humor. Crude and rude but big-hearted and unbiased.”
– USA Today

“Decker is a one-liner machine.”
– The San Francisco Chronicle

“Stoked by the author’s boundless, good-natured charm, his story pops with an effervescent sense of humor that never falters.”

– Kirkus Review

“I could not put the book down… it is fabulous! Superb! Excellent!”

– Shawn’s mom