When Mama Can't Kiss It Better, A journey of love, loss and acceptance Contributor(s): Gertz, Lori (Author) |
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ISBN: 1622877365 ISBN-13: 9781622877362 Publisher: First Edition Design Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Learning Disabilities - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General - Education | Special Education - Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6" W x 9" (0.98 lbs) 302 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
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Publisher Description: WHEN MAMA CAN'T KISS IT BETTER is the raw account of a true story that shocked the nation in 2010. Gertz was America's most hated mother when news of a decision to place her adopted child in another family broke in the media. Called out by many as an unfit mother and an evil woman who threw away her child, she was catapulted into the national and international media. WHEN MAMA CAN'T KISS IT BETTER covers: Note from the Author: I spent the better part of six years writing this book, which began as the only way I could cope with what was happening in our lives. I just couldn't believe the lack of resources there were when I reached out for them so vociferously and started documenting what was happening inside our family if not only to maintain my sanity. I am passionate about telling my story to help increase understanding of the enormous challenges parents of special needs children face in a culture that believes that motherly love and perseverance can cure all ills. For those on similar paths, the story of my journey to a sense of peace within the context of facing unrealized dreams, human limitations, broken hearts, and the unfair circumstances of life may help them find that same place of peace in the tough decisions within their own lives. I pray this book will bring attention to the need to better support parents and kids with mental illness and other invisible disabilities and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to call attention to such pressing societal issues. Keywords: Parenting, Disabilities, FASD, Mothering, Mental Illness, RAD, Bipolar, Memoir, Special Needs, Fetal Alcohol, Syndrome |