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| Name: | DisABILITIESBOOKS | | Description: | 1) You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities (Kensington, 2001) is a collection of 63 short essays by “veteran” parents of children with disabilities asked to write the stories they wish they had heard when they received their child’s diagnosis.
Here are a few reviews:
“…a remarkable parent’s support group in print…” Library Journal
“…inspiring and helpful…” Ann Landers
“…endless tool of support and comfort…every single time I read it, I learn something new or gain some new insight that sustains me. Shelly Baswell Halbrook, Elm Grove, LA
For complete reviews, contents, excerpts, or to purchase, please go to:
http://www.disabilitiesbooks.com/ywdnd/index.html
Your price: $12.00 plus $4 postage and handling; Retail price: $14.00
2) Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew (McGraw-Hill, 2004) is a collection of 40 inspiring short essays by successful adults with different disabilities. Essay authors were asked to write about something they wished their own parents had read or been told while they were growing up.
Here are a few reviews:
“A fabulous contribution...Parents everywhere need to read this book…” Patricia McGill Smith, former Executive Director, National Parent Network on Disabilities
“…I want every parent of a child in similar circumstances to read this remarkable eye-opening book…” Judy Woodruff, CNN
“…left me feeling empowered and able to accomplish the task that is before me… will be a resource to me as the boys enter each new stage of growing up inside a body that is different from that of others.” Robin Hurd, Editor, Parents' Corner, AAC Institute
For complete reviews, contents, excerpts, or to purchase, please go to:
http://www.disabilitiesbooks.com/reflections/index.html
Your price: $17.00 + $4 postage and handling; Retail price: $21.95
Buy both books for $27 plus $4.75 postage and handling. To order, please go to: http://www.disabilitiesbooks.com/special_offers.htm
If you prefer to order by mail, please send your check for $31.75 to:
DisABILITIESBOOKS, Inc., 33 Pond Avenue, #919, Brookline, MA 02445
| | Location | | Address: | 33 Pond Avenue #807
Brookline, MA 02445 | | Phone: | (612) 879-0397 | | E-Mail: | info@disabilitiesbooks.com | | Web Link(s): | www.disabilitiesbooks.com
| | | | Other | | Age Group(s): | All Ages | | Ability: | All Abilities | | Supervised: | No | | | | Please note: While we try to maintain the accuracy of all information posted on Life Pages, we recommend that you use the contact information to verify location, schedule, accessibility, etc. If our information about this activity is incorrect or out of date, please Tell us about it. |
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