A Life to Rescue

A Life to Rescue is written by Karen Michelle Graham.  It is a true story; a story of a mother who refused to lose her son to autism.

Karen tells of the fear, guilt, and frustration she felt when, at age two her son began to regress socially rather than continuing to progress.  She gives a sense of the endless doctor visits required before finally receiving a diagnosis, and then the greater number of them after, as she searched for a way to hold onto the son she seemed to be losing.  Karen opens her heart and tells us what she felt and what she experienced; both the good and the bad.

I had never known anyone, personally and up close, who had autism so I had only vague ideas of exactly what it meant to have a child with autism.  Reading this book opened my eyes and my heart.  I hurt and grieved for Karen.  I rejoiced for her when she found a treatment and "pulled" for her during times of discouragement, when someone would try to tell her there was no "cure", that she should just accept this.Even with no prior knowledge of autism I was able to understand Karen's explanations.  She did an excellent job of clarifying for the "layman" what she was experiencing and what she was facing.

I learned to admire Karen in a special way, as a woman of spiritual strength and character, when I read of the sacrifices she chose to make for the sake of her son.  Most parents say they sacrifice for their children.  Karen really did.  She believed in her son and she believed in the GOD who created that son.  She believed that GOD wanted her son to be whole.  And she sacrificed in order to get him the treatment he needed.  That son graduated from high school not too long ago and is now attending college.  Doctors thought it impossible.

The book is well written in a "lets discuss it over tea" way.  The subject matter is specific but Karen's openness makes you care even if you aren't touched by the specifics.  In short, it was readable, touching, and enjoyable.  It is a good book, a good read, a good story.

I like success stories.  Especially when they are true.  This is one that I'm sure you will love.  It will touch your heart and bring you tears of joy.

Happy reading.  :-)