Bibliograph

I'm staying at Richard's, raising the exceptional son I never expected, Bernadette Agius

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I'm staying at Richard's, raising the exceptional son I never expected, Bernadette Agius

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I'm staying at Richard's

Responsibility statement

Bernadette Agius

Sub title

raising the exceptional son I never expected

Summary

When Bernadette Agius--an ambitious career-focused woman--became pregnant, she imagined her unborn child attending the best schools and dazzling everyone with his impressive wit, charm, and intelligence. But when the doctors placed her baby boy in her arms and told Bernadette he had Down syndrome, those dreams instantly disappeared. While her first impulse was to fight against this new reality, she soon found the strength to become the champion her son, Richard, would need and deserved. With the help of her husband and a newfound village of professionals, Bernadette forged a new life, discovering along the way that everyone has a different version of normal. Ultimately Richard, now thirty, was able to defy expectation and become an independent adult. Grounded in love, offering a message of hope, and told with humor and honesty, I'm Staying at Richard's shines a light on the fierce, unwavering love of a mother for her son

Target audience

adult

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I am staying at Richard's

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