skip to content
Gifts : mothers reflect on how children with Down Syndrome enrich their lives
ClosePreview this item

Gifts : mothers reflect on how children with Down Syndrome enrich their lives

Author: Kathryn Lynard Soper
Publisher: Bethesda, MD : Woodbine House, 2007.
Edition/Format:  Book : English
Summary:
The case studies of those who find themselves with a child having Down Syndrome.
Rating:

based on 1 rating(s) 1 with a review

 

Find a copy in the library

&AllPage.SpinnerRetrieving; Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Genre/Form: Case studies
Popular Works
Personal Narratives
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Kathryn Lynard Soper
ISBN: 9781890627850 1890627852
OCLC Number: 82673635
Description: xxv, 292 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Foreword / by Martha Sears --
Introduction: Gifts : two birth stories / by Kathryn Lynard Soper --
[Pt. 1]: The gift of respect. Aidan's gift / by Valle Dwight ; What to do with a boy / by Jessica Capitani ; On his thirteenth birthday / by Jodi Reimer ; Belonging / by Rebecca Phong ; Oh, yeah? / by Robin Roach ; From generation to generation / by Debbie Ellenbogen ; Different / by Tammy Hodson ; It's better than good / by Janine Steck Huffman ; Mommy / by Kelly Rimmer ; Acceptance / by Shari Adelson-Pollard ; Sunshine / by Jeanette Bollinger ; Who's winning? / by Sandra Assimotos-McElwee --
[Pt. 2]: The gift of strength. Notes from the deep end / by Jennifer Enderlin Blougouras ; For such a time as this / by Emily Vesper ; Travels with Brendan / by Tammy Westfahl ; For James / by Leilani Lucas ; Nourishment / by Deborah Minner ; Matthew's secret / by Katy Shapro ; Lifting each other / by Anita Minor ; The school of life / by Ann Bremer ; Fight the good fight / by Joanne M. Crouse ; The dream / by Rosemarie Aiello-Gertz ; We are not alone / by Michelle Adams ; Where there's a will, there's a way / by Kelly Anderson ; Emma Sage / by Tara Marie Hintz --
[Pt. 3]: The gift of delight. Surprise! / by Cynthia Yunke ; Light the way / by Alicia Culp ; Blue ribbon--first place / by Carol B. Mills ; The Buddha bean / by Beth Crawford ; A hopeful future / by Nancy Iannone ; Enjoying the ride / by Leah Spring ; Lost and found / by Traci Cross Williams ; In the moment / by Gina Vivona ; Expecting / by Peggy Copper-Smith ; Green onion / by Cori Guillaume ; Big sister / by Karen Roberts ; Speech therapy / by Kelly Schuh ; Loving Emma Jayne / by Emily Zeid --
[Pt. 4]: The gift of perspective. Beginning / by Renee Sherman ; Entertaining angels / by Barbara Curtis ; Defining moments / by Sherrill Rechner ; Slow motion / by Stephanie Bissol ; When the other shoe drops / by Beth Price ; Ups and downs / by Bethany Balsis ; Miracle man / by Katy Servos ; Stepping out / by Stefanie M. Miller ; Lucky / by Carey Branam ; Nolan : a little dream / by Catherine Finn ; The eighth-grade dance / by Nicol Hudson ; What I know now / by Carla Reeves --
[Pt. 5]: The gift of love. The life that chose me / by Monica Braat ; Tiny hands / by Courtney Koblitz Fields ; Brothers / by Dena Castellano-Farrell ; Birthday guilt / by Michelle Helferich ; Kindness received / by Francine Ferraro Rothkopf ; The blessing of an imperfect life / by Janis Gonzales ; Growing / by Sarahlynn Lester ; Through the eyes of love / by Tammy Bonser ; Crecer con amor / by Charo Boggian ; Quality of life / by Renee Parker ; The luckiest people in the world / by Jane Leahy-Smith ; Live long, laugh often, love much / by Andi Matthews ; First words / by Jennifer Graf Groneberg.
Responsibility: edited by Kathryn Lynard Soper ; foreword by Martha Sears.
More information:

Abstract:

A collection of personal stories from sixty-three mothers who describe the gifts of respect, strength, delight, perspective, and love, which their child with Down syndrome has brought into their  Read more...

Reviews

User-contributed reviews

WorldCat User Reviews (1)

From the heart

by Rachelwheatley24 (WorldCat user published 2008-06-12) Excellent Permalink
I have a son with down syndrome and i have searched everywere for sumthing like this 2 read,thanks 2 every1 who put this book together it is excellent x
  • Was this review helpful to you?
  •   

Tags

All user tags (5)

View most popular tags as: tag list | tag cloud

  • lovely  (by 1 person)
  • read  (by 1 person)
  • thank  (by 1 person)
  • x  (by 1 person)
  • you  (by 1 person)
Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

Linked Data


<http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82673635>
library:oclcnum"82673635"
library:placeOfPublication
library:placeOfPublication
owl:sameAs<info:oclcnum/82673635>
rdf:typeschema:Book
rdfs:seeAlso
rdfs:seeAlso
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
rdf:typeschema:Intangible
schema:name"Mother-Child Relations"
schema:about
<http://id.worldcat.org/fast/855583>
rdf:typeschema:Intangible
schema:name"Children with disabilities--Family relationships"
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
schema:about
<http://id.worldcat.org/fast/897234>
rdf:typeschema:Intangible
schema:name"Down syndrome--Patients--Family relationships"
schema:contributor
schema:datePublished"2007"
schema:description"The case studies of those who find themselves with a child having Down Syndrome."
schema:genre"Case studies"
schema:inLanguage"en"
schema:name"Gifts : mothers reflect on how children with Down Syndrome enrich their lives"
schema:numberOfPages"292"
schema:publisher
Close Window

Please sign in to WorldCat 

Don't have an account? You can easily create a free account.

Cancel Forgot your password?