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Now I See The Moon: A Mother, A Son, A Miracle (2010)

by Elaine Hall(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0061743801 (ISBN13: 9780061743801)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Harperstudio

review 1: Most memoirs like this, written by people who aren't writers, don't stand out for the writing. It's the bare bones of the story that is compelling, not the language used to convey that story. This one is no exception there. Too many exclamation points, for example.I also felt like the author is someone that if I met in person, I would feel like I was supposed to like her, but just couldn't. I think I'd feel guilty about it, but I'd find her annoying.But mad respect to her for her organization, which sounds remarkable. It was also worth reading to see the humanity of a child with autism. They're in there. They're smarter, more observant than we might realize. I am mightily curious about the ex-husband, though. AKA "Dad" who never seemed to be a presence. Is that because he ... moredidn't want to be in the book, so she left him out as much as possible? Or is he really not a presence in his son's life. There's a point late in the book where he would have been the natural person to rely on if he was still around, but that's not who she turns to. On the one hand, it's none of my business. But on the other, if you put your lives out there so publicly, people are going to wonder about the stuff that's missing.
review 2: What a great coming of age story, for both the mom and her son! This book has touched on what this family has gone through with not being able to have a child, then adopting a child from Russia, to soon finding out their adopted son has autism. I just think of so many visions this woman has had of her future and how every one of them has been shattered... As a teacher, it is such a gift to be able to catch a glimpse of what the parents and the children we are working with go through. This was a very inspirational and motivating book that allowed me to gain more perspective in my career and in life. less

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