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Pivato, Alexis, 1978-
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Pivato, Emma, 1943-
Pivato, Alexis, 1978-
Pivato, Emma, 1943- -- Family.
Children with disabilities -- Biography.
Children with disabilities -- Care -- Biography.
People with disabilities -- Canada -- Biography.
People with disabilities -- Biography.
Mothers of children with disabilities -- Canada -- Biography.
People with disabilities -- Family relationships.
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And
along
came
Alexis
/ Emma Pivato.
by
Pivato, Emma, 1943-
Miroland (Guernica), 2021.
Call #:
362.4092 P693a
Subjects
Pivato,
Alexis
, 1978-
Pivato, Emma, 1943-
--
Family.
Children with disabilities
--
Biography.
Children with disabilities
--
Care
--
Biography.
People with disabilities
--
Canada
--
Biography.
People with disabilities
--
Biography.
Mothers of children with disabilities
--
Canada
--
Biography.
People with disabilities
--
Family relationships.
ISBN:
9781771836784 (pbk)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
290 p. ; ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"And
Along
Came
Alexis
is a book about choices and consequences. The author’s youngest daughter,
Alexis
, was born in 1978 with multiple disabilities, including blindness, an intractable seizure disorder and spastic quadriplegia. The choice to keep her at home despite medical advice resulted in a limiting of career opportunities for her parents and educational and other enrichment opportunities for her siblings. However, it also introduced the family to a whole community of earnest and interesting people dealing with similar challenges that they would never have known otherwise, and it provided rich perspectives on a different way of living. As for
Alexis
, she thrived far better than had been predicted and developed into a sweet, trusting person with a clear sense of self and an appreciation for the people in her life. The book describes the story of her life to date from her mother’s viewpoint: its victories and setbacks, its grim moments and its funny moments. Overall, it is a positive story, demonstrating what is possible, even under very challenging circumstances."--Publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
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