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You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children With Disabilities

In this insightful and deeply moving collection of essays, readers will discover the common ground of emotions shared by parents of children with disabilities Real-life fathers and mothers of kids with cerebral palsy, juvenile diabetes, autism, mental retardation, and other life-changing illnesses or injuries speak from the heart on how they mourned for the child of their dreams...learned the importance of turning to friends instead of being "strong" all the time...experienced the wrenching disappointment of letting go of certain expectations for their child...and found the unexpected joy of discovering new dreams.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 278 pages

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