My Journey with Jake: A Memoir of Parenting and Disability

by Miriam Edelson

Jake is celebrating his tenth birthday. That's a remarkable feat, because at birth he was given only three years to live. Miriam Edelson is his mother, a dedicated fighter for Jake and families in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896357350
• ISBN13: 9781896357355
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Between the Lines(CA)
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

a soul-making passage from heartbreak to hope

This is an essential book for parents of special children, and those who love and want to help them, but it is also one of the most moving personal stories I have ever read. It's said that "What doesn't break you makes you stronger," and Miriam Edelson's soul-making bravery is on every page of this book. It gave me courage, ideas, and inspiration, and I would recommend it to anyone on a similar journey, or to readers who want to know if their best hopes for human beings (and compassionate societies) can be tested by reality and endure, even flourish.