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The Information Highway will post books monthly on the subject of special needs and we hope to inform everyone with or without disabilities. We hope this information will meet your needs.
May BOOK REVIEW '08
"Letters to Sam"
A Granfather's Lessons on Love, Loss and the
Gifts of Life
by Daniel Gottlieb
Dear Sam, "the first letter began. "As your only living grandfather, I wanted to welcome you into this world. Always remember that...life is a gift and a blessing." But only 14 months after his first note, grandfather Dan learned that little Sam had been diagnosed with pervasive developmental disability, a form of autism. At that moment, the letters took on a new meaning and urgency.
When his grandson was born, Daniel Gottlieb began to write a series of heartfelt letters that he hoped Sam would read later in life. He planned to cover all the important topics--dealing with your parents, handling bullies, falling in love, coping with death--and what motivated him was the fear that he might not live long enough to see Sam reach adulthood. You see, Daniel Gottlieb is a person with quadriplegia--the result of a near-fatal automobile accident that occurred two decades ago--and he knows enough not to take anything for granted.
Check for this book at your library, local bookstore or over the internet.
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