A mother of six, Kathryn Lynard Soper was prepared for the challenges of another newborn. But after Thomas' complicated birth - and his diagnosis with down syndrome - Kathryn was forced to face her deepest fears and weaknesses, her ignorance and her prejudice, and her limitations as a mother and as a human being.
Language
English
Pages
327
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
GPP Life
Release
March 01, 2009
ISBN
0762750618
ISBN 13
9780762750610
The Year My Son and I Were Born: A Story of Down Syndrome, Motherhood, and Self-Discovery
A mother of six, Kathryn Lynard Soper was prepared for the challenges of another newborn. But after Thomas' complicated birth - and his diagnosis with down syndrome - Kathryn was forced to face her deepest fears and weaknesses, her ignorance and her prejudice, and her limitations as a mother and as a human being.