Book Review
Click here to read a review of the book, Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son’s First Two Years With Down Syndrome by Jennifer Graf Groneberg. That’s an order. Okay, a gentle suggestion about a lovely book about a mother and her baby born with Down syndrome.
As I read this book, I remembered back to my days with twin babies (Jennifer’s baby with Down syndrome was half of a set of twins). I remembered how desperate I felt for adult company and how I couldn’t relay that feeling to anyone. Jennifer talks about the challenge of picking up the phone and asking for help, even though she longed for help to arrive. I suppose that when our friends go through difficult situations merely saying, “Let me know if you need help!” is much less effective than just showing up on the doorstep with freshly baked goods and an hour or two to spare.
And now, let’s all join hands and promise to help each other out and furthermore, to let other people help us.
Just from the cover it looks like a book I’d like to read!
Hey thanks! (you’re so BOSSY!) I’m on the prowl for good book recommendations.
Sounds like a terrific book. And you’re so right…the “let me know what I can do to help” is pretty lame compared to showing up! That was a good reminder for me.
I’ve come to know Jennifer somewhat through Parent Dish. She has a lovely soul and if her writing there is any indication, I can hardly wait to find her book.