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When Bernadette Agius—an ambitious woman with a busy career in Australian publishing—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.

I'm Staying at Richard's: Raising the Exceptional Son I Never Expected

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When Bernadette Agius—an ambitious woman with a busy career in Australian publishing—became pregnant, she imagined her unborn child attending the... Read more

    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Publication Date: 09/07/2019
    ISBN13: 9781501174568, 978-1501174568
    ISBN10: 1501174568

    Number of Pages: 176

    Non Fiction , Biography

    Description

    When Bernadette Agius—an ambitious woman with a busy career in Australian publishing—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.

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