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Loving Rachel Jane Bernstein

Loving Rachel By Jane Bernstein

Loving Rachel by Jane Bernstein


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Summary

A candid and compelling chronicle of one family's bumpy road toward accepting their mentally retarded daughter

Loving Rachel Summary

Loving Rachel: A Family's Journey from Grief by Jane Bernstein

In 1983, Jane Bernstein had everything she ever wanted: a healthy four-year-old daughter, Charlotte; a happy marriage; a highly praised first novel; and a brand new baby, Rachel. But by the time Rachel was six weeks old,a neuro-ophthalmologist told Jane and her husband that their baby was blind. Although there was some hope that Rachel might gain partial vision as she grew, her condition was one that often resulted in seizure disorders and intellectual impairment. So began a series of medical and emotional setbacks that were to plague Rachel and her parents and strain their marriage to the breaking point. Spanning the first four years of Rachel\u2019s life, Loving Rachel is a heartbreaking chronicle of a marriage and a compelling story of parental love told with searing honesty and surprising humor.

Loving Rachel Reviews

"This is a story of courageous love that rises above misfortune; of parental love, immeasurably patient, hopeful, buoyant; of marital love that is tested, stretched and strengthened through adversity. . . . Parents of disabled children, or any parents for that matter, will find this an inspiring tale."--New York Times Book Review

"Compelling. . . . An absorbing family drama that is real and wrenching. . . . Straightforward and affecting. . . . Bernstein's writing is intense and evocative." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


"...a probing meditation on why we care for our kin." --Los Angeles Times Book Review

About Jane Bernstein

Jane Bernstein, a professor of English and creative writing at Carnegie Mellon University, is the author of Rachel in the World: A Memoir, Bereft--A Sister's Story, and other books. For more, visit www.janebernstein.net.

Additional information

GOR013851777
9780252074837
0252074831
Loving Rachel: A Family's Journey from Grief by Jane Bernstein
Used - Like New
Paperback
University of Illinois Press
2007-10-01
288
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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