My Journey with Jake
A Memoir of Parenting and Disability, 4th Edition
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Ethics, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Miriam Edelson | ISBN: | 9781926662213 |
| Publisher: | Between the Lines | Publication: | April 3, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Between the Lines | Language: | English |
| Author: | Miriam Edelson |
| ISBN: | 9781926662213 |
| Publisher: | Between the Lines |
| Publication: | April 3, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Between the Lines |
| Language: | English |
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 similar situations.
Edelson poses some tough questions: How do parents cope with a child who has special needs? Are we failing, as a society, to care for children with disabilities? Whatever happened to the federal government’s promise of a “Children’s Agenda”?
My Journey with Jake works on two levels. It’s a poignant memoir by a devoted mother, and a hard-hitting, well-researched look at health care for Canada’s children.
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 similar situations.
Edelson poses some tough questions: How do parents cope with a child who has special needs? Are we failing, as a society, to care for children with disabilities? Whatever happened to the federal government’s promise of a “Children’s Agenda”?
My Journey with Jake works on two levels. It’s a poignant memoir by a devoted mother, and a hard-hitting, well-researched look at health care for Canada’s children.
