Daughter

Sophie has cerebral palsy. She was born with no verbal communication, virtually no physical movement and, according to the ?experts?, little or no chance of developing cognitive intelligence. Yet, for Sophie's father ? novelist and former journalist Mark Stewart-Jones ? it is a new beginning, the start of a remarkable journey that will change his and Sophie's lives for ever. From the moment Sophie enters his world, father and daughter form a profound bond, unspoken yet unshakable. Against all medical evidence and received wisdom, he knows in his heart of hearts that it is a two-way bond shaped by deep-rooted awareness and understanding. But how to prove it when even those who mean well are blindsided by ignorance and prejudice? Together with the help of personal assistants, music therapists, private tutors and their own indomitable will to succeed, Mark and Sophie set about proving the rest of the world wrong. The results are extraordinary and unprecedented. Told in alternating chronologies, Daughter pieces together the puzzle of Sophie's inner life: from her early attempts at communication through a love of painting, blues music and travel (particularly Paris and New Orleans) to academic achievement and artistic endeavour. It is an uplifting story of love, hope, resilience and undying faith.

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Author	Mark Stewart-Jones
ISBN	9781846242939
Cover Type	Paperback
Format	216 x 135 mm
Publication Date	21/6/2009
Price:	£8.99

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