Strength of Character: A Mother and Daugther's Journey Against Adversity.

by Barb Johnson, Heather Robinson

Overview

As parents, we make every effort keeping our children safe from harm. The love we feel toward each child is unlike any love we have ever felt. We want the best for him/her and would do anything in our power to help each child succeed in life. What if, while believing we were making every effort in keeping our child safe and healthy, we were actually placing him/her at risk of being harmed? What if, the harm was caused by the very substance that was created to protect our child? In 1991, at the age of 22 months, Heather Moore, became that 1, out of every 110,000 children, who experienced a severe reaction to the DPT vaccination. Strength of Character, Is the compelling story of a mother and daughter's journey, spanning over17 years, through the many hardships and triumphs following that terrifying reaction. Written in a two perspective point of view, full of raw emotion and inspiration, readers will discover what life was like for Heather, while growing up and how a mother would not give up on the daughter she loves, along with not giving up in her own life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989183703
Publisher:	Absolute Source Publishing
Publication date:	06/15/2013
Pages:	466
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.04(d)

About the Author

Heather Robinson has been living with physical limitations, ever since the age of 22 months. Her ambition is to inspire others, along with bringing awareness of what life may be like for others with special needs. Her intention while writing, was to bring across the realization, that many in society continues to view those with special needs as being different. Perhaps, the one sentence in the book that defines what those with special needs wants to convey to society: "Do not measure me by my appearance, I am so much more." Barb Johnson, considers herself as being a typical mother who has survived the parenting years without completely losing her sanity.