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Title: Babyface: A Story of Heart and Bones by Jeanne McDermott, Nancy Burson ISBN: 1-890627-15-1 Publisher: Woodbine House Pub. Date: October, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book--for everyone
Comment: In her book, Babyface: A Story of Heart and Bones, McDermott shares her thoughts in a quietly inviting way. She shares her reflections about the issues all parents of children with disabilities confront-fear, staring, "helpful" comments, early intervention, and being different-without anger or bitterness. She uses comparisons to history, science, and everyday occurrences to analyze what she is experiencing.
Her reflections are offered with a peaceful, eloquent, grace rather than scolding societal weaknesses; laced with depth and careful consideration, rather than quick or superficial detail or judgement. They are easy to take in and though she never asks, we are compelled to search our hearts.
McDermott is a mother who is madly in love with her son, and it shows. In fact, Babyface is less a story about a family of a child with Apert Syndrome, than a story of a mother loving her children and learning about life from that perspective. Each chapter begins with a short paragraph written by Nathaniel. They are clearly the thoughts of a young boy and add delight to the book. They are printed in his handwriting adding another dimension to our image of him.
In fact, "Babyface" is a story that transcends the box it may unfortunately be placed in by bookstores: special needs or health care. It is as well-written and compelling as *any* best-selling book offering far more than a perspective of life with a child who has a cranio-facial disorder.
Look for a detailed review in the next issue of "Disability Solutions." (http://www.disabilitysolutions.org)
Rating: 5
Summary: BABYFACE - A Witness
Comment: BABYFACE by Jeanne McDermott is a witness to the healing power of love. It is a true story of how people of all ages grow to meet unexpected challenges. Although in this case the challenges arise from the birth of a child with a rare cranialfacial disorder, anyone with the experience of having children and creating a new family constellation will identify with many of the issues that face Jeanne McDermott and her family.
There is nothing superficial about BABYFACE and it reveals no easy answers. Instead, the reader shares a truly three-dimensional experience where the word "miracle" regains its stark significance and a "mystical vision" expands our world.
BABYFACE is a book for anyone with a family, at either end of the generational see-saw, and it will not leave you untouched.
Rating: 5
Summary: Babyface: Inspiring Account of Mother's Love and Devotion
Comment: Jeanne McDermott paints an inspiring portrait of her own family, forced to understand and live with the trials and hardships that accompany a child born with Apert Syndrome. She tells the story of Nathaniel with grace and candor informing the reader along the way with insights into the medical, genetic and developmental aspects of this condition. I cried with her pain and embraced her joys through the trials and triumphs of this journey. For anyone who has had a child born with a medical condition this is a must read.
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Title: Children With Facial Difference: A Parents' Guide by Hope Charkins ISBN: 0933149611 Publisher: Woodbine House Pub. Date: April, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Your Cleft-Affected Child: The Complete Book of Information, Resources, and Hope by Carrie Gruman-Trinkner, Blaise Winter ISBN: 0897931858 Publisher: Publishers Group West Pub. Date: 09 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Authentic Assessment of the Young Child: Celebrating Development and Learning (2nd Edition) by Margaret B. Puckett, Janet K. Black ISBN: 0130802719 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $48.00 |
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Title: Social Studies for the Preschool/Primary Child (6th Edition) by Carol Seefeldt ISBN: 0130216526 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 05 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $51.00 |
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Title: Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on Raising a Child With a Disability by Donald J. Meyer ISBN: 0933149689 Publisher: Woodbine House Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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