Blue Sky July: A True Tale of Love, Light and 'Impossible Odds' - Softcover

Nia Wyn

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9781854114549: Blue Sky July: A True Tale of Love, Light and 'Impossible Odds'

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854114549 ISBN 13: 9781854114549

Publisher: Seren, 2007

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This gripping autobiography follows the story of a mother who battles impossible odds in the hopes of healing her son Joe Alexander who, six months after he was born, was diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy. Told that he would never see, walk, or know who they were, his mother’s exquisite, lyrically written memoir charts the first seven years of her life with Joe. Her intimate day-by-day musings explore her thoughts and feelings, while revealing the development of a most extraordinary relationship between mother and son.

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Review:

"Beautifully written and will strike a chord with every parent. It will have you hooked from beginning to end."
-Good Housekeeping

"Joy, courage, and pain are inextricably linked in this memoir about a mother's unconditional love for her son...This book will leave you marveling at the unique relationship between mother and child."
-Marie Claire
"Compelling. A quiet classic."
-Yvonne Roberts, author of Shake

"A harrowing but inspiring story of love in the most difficult circumstances."
- Seattle Post Intelligencer

Synopsis:

'It's the strangest time - a birth - for a life to start falling apart.' Set between the summers of 1998 and 2005 in Cardiff, "Blue Sky July" follows the story of a mother whose child suffers a colossal brain injury and her battle against 'impossible odds' to heal him. Through her intimate day by day musings, the book explores the impact of the tragedy on the mother's thoughts and feelings as the most extraordinary relationship unfolds.

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