Road Map to Holland
How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years With Down Symdrome
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · April 1, 2008
An exceptional memoir that provides emotional insight and practical advice.
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- Who it’s for
- A mother’s memoir finds practical perspective amid the upheaval of raising a child with Down syndrome.
- Themes
- Parenting a child with Down syndrome, Mother-son love, Family relationships amid challenges
- Genres
- Parenting Special Needs, Personal Memoirs, Disability Memoirs
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An exceptional memoir that provides emotional insight and practical advice. It's like planning a trip to Italy, only to get off the plane and discover you're actually in Holland. You need a new road map, and fast... When Jennifer Groneberg and her husband learned they'd be having twin boys, their main concern was whether they'd need an addition on their house. Then, five days after Avery and Bennett were born, Avery was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
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Here, Jennifer shares the story of what followed. She dealt with doctors-some who helped, and some who were disrespectful or even dangerous. She saw some relationships in her life grow stronger, while severing ties with people who proved unsupportive. And she continues to struggle to find balance in the hardships and joys of raising a child with special needs. This book is a resource, a companion for parents, and above all, a story of the love between a mother and her son-as she learns that Avery is exactly the child she never knew she wanted.
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A mother’s memoir finds practical perspective amid the upheaval of raising a child with Down syndrome.
Come here for
- A candid account of parenting after a Down syndrome diagnosis
- A mother-and-son story shaped by hardship, joy, and love
Expect
- Difficult encounters with doctors and changing relationships
- An ongoing search for balance in family life
Where it sits
| Parenting Special Needs | 87% |
|---|---|
| Personal Memoirs | 56% |
| Disability Memoirs | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- Parenting Special Needs
- Genetic Disorders
- Authors
- Jennifer Graf Groneberg
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- April 1, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Parenting a child with Down syndrome · Mother-son love · Family relationships amid challenges
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs