A brand new book has just been born!
And this is how it looks -----
Doesn't it look good?
Oh, the excitement....
As you can see it has been aptly named as......
Wit and Wisdom from the Parents of Special Needs Kids: Mostly True Stories of Life on the Spectrum (Volume 1)
This book was put together and edited by Lynn Hudoba over at AutismArmyMom with initial help from her blogger buddy BigDaddyAutism.
This book is a collection of articles written by over 40 bloggers who are parents of children with Special Needs.
There's even an article in there from yours truly!!
How terribly exciting!
Here's the blurb.....
Wit and Wisdom From The Parents of Special Needs Kids brings together
dozens of the best writers in the blogosphere, sharing their stories of
both the challenges and rewards of raising children with autism and
other cognitive disabilities. More than forty essays are included in
this unique compilation,covering topics such as sensory issues, the
difficulties of social interaction, the impact on marriage and typical
siblings, and the world of special educationand therapies. These
parents cover the gamut of experiences -- from initially receiving the
diagnosis for their child and reconsidering their expectationsfor the
future to learning how to let go of children as young adults – as well
as an emotional spectrum from sadness and loss, to the frustrations of
assimilating not-so-typical children into the typical world, to the joy
of living amongsttheir often hilarious quirks and obsessions. Wit and
Wisdom From The Parents of Special Needs Kids is a must read for anyone
whose life has been affected by intellectual disabilities. Every parent
of a special needs child will identify with the life
experiencesincluded in this book -- they are as varied, unique, and
inspiring as the children themselves.
Great stuff! I'll be buying a copy for sure. Well done Jazzy, xx
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful! You SHOULD be proud and oh so excited!
ReplyDelete@Momx3: Thanks...that'd be great:-)
ReplyDelete@Kristy:Thank you! Hopefully I'm proud when I see it...in context with the others!! It is exciting:-)
Thanks for your comments:-)
xx Jazzy
What a fabulous achievement of which you should all be very very proud and toot your horns a-plenty. Hope it is a huge success for you all. x
ReplyDeleteIt can be exciting and scary to see your stuff in print! Enjoy it :). I'm looking forward to having a read xx
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely a published author - congratulations! What a fantastic idea for a book and if all the contributions are as good as your blog, it should be an entertaining and informative read. Well done!
ReplyDelete@Hot Cross mum: Many thanks Hazel, much appreciated:-)
ReplyDelete@Blue Sky: Thanks.... scary enough seeing it online!
@Midlife Singlemum: Whoop! Thanks so much...high praise indeed:-)
Thanks for all your lovely, supportive comments here and on facebook & twitter. Very much appreciated :-)
xx Jazzy
YAY!!! Now I have to go and get it!!!
ReplyDelete@Lizbeth: yay!! I think!! Lol:-)
ReplyDeletexx Jazzy