Bibliograph

Finding Matthew, a child with brain damage, a young man with mental illness, a son and brother with extraordinary spirit

Type

Label

Finding Matthew, a child with brain damage, a young man with mental illness, a son and brother with extraordinary spirit

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Finding Matthew

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

a child with brain damage, a young man with mental illness, a son and brother with extraordinary spirit

Summary

During the first few weeks after Matthew Kirk was born, brain-damaged as a result of oxygen deprivation during delivery, the doctors advised his parents, Donna and Ed Kirk, to put him in an institution, have another baby as soon as possible, and get on with their life. But, what the doctors didn't understand was that Matthew was their life. Indeed, as he grew, he would surprise everyone with his athletic good looks, spirited personality, and supreme ability to create joy and love as so many people gathered around to help him through his physical and mental struggles. Now, with the publication of this clear-eyed, laugh-inducing, and heart-tugging book, Donna Kirk recounts the story, the love story, of how she and her family found Matthew, and how he found them

Target audience

adult

Classification