Pre-Order To Be Made Well
I am really excited to say that To Be Made Well is available for pre-order (here). I’ve been working on this book for years. It is thrilling to have a…
I am really excited to say that To Be Made Well is available for pre-order (here). I’ve been working on this book for years. It is thrilling to have a…
"Why would it be a bad thing for five times more people with Down syndrome to be in the world?" asked my 13-year-old son William, whose older sister Penny has…
What is a meaningful life? Does thinking about disability change your answer? Heather Lanier, author of Raising a Rare Girl, talks with Amy Julia about her daughter’s diagnosis and subsequent…
I have lied about my feelings for so long that I don’t even know I’m lying. Somewhere early on in life, I decided that I would only feel the “right”…
We’ve had a little more family time to play games this summer, and we’ve enjoyed hearts and charades and backgammon and kickball and a special version of hide-and-seek we learned…
So yesterday, I spent the day cleaning out my parents’ basement after five feet of water rushed in and flooded all the Christmas decorations that Mom has collected over the…
We are living in a time of dissension and conflict about almost everything—from Critical Race Theory to LGBTQ+ rights to wearing masks to who should be able to vote. It’s…
One of the things you’re supposed to do when you write a book is master your elevator pitch. How can you convey the essence of this story in the time…
It’s been a rough year. Protests, political division, a global pandemic. And our bodies ache. Our friendships feel strained. We’ve had too much to drink. We haven’t exercised enough. On…
I look back on these words I wrote about Penny so many years ago in A Good and Perfect Gift, and I think, Yes. That’s it. I was no longer…