Our Time to Dance, A Mother's Journey to Joy (eBook)

Eva Doherty Gremmert has written a loving, poignant book about the deep joys andprofound challenges of raising a son with complex physical and mental disabilities. Sherecounts with great suspense her struggles with skeptical doctors, stubborn educators andher own raw emotions as she strives to give her son the chance to live his best possiblelife. Our Time To Dance is a gentle, readable and inspiring story of faith, perseveranceand fierce love."e;Debby Applegate, author of The Most Famous Man in America:The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Biography"e;If you've ever wondered if you can get through the insane challenges of life and not justsurvive - but thrive! - you'll find the answer as you read this amazing story written by EvaDoherty Gremmert. Our Time To Dance will awaken a discovery of your own amazingpower to rise above life's crushing unexpected difficulties, and even find joy in them. Thisstory reframed my own adversities in new ways and gave me strength to be different inthe midst of them. You don't want to miss the uplift you'll find in this remarkable tale ofhope and overcoming!"e;DeAnna Murphy, CEO of People Acuity, Author, Keynote Speaker,Top 100 Global Coaching Leader"e;Eva Doherty Gremmert's emotional and poignant story about her son's journey withLennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) was written from her heart and soul. Caring for aloved one with LGS, and recalling the countless seizures and hospital visits, is not an easything to do. But Eva's passion for her son is apparent through her writing. This book,Our Time To Dance, is highly recommended for any parent or caregiver who feels alonein their LGS journey."e;Christina SanInocencio, Executive Director LGS Foundation(Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome)"e;A triumphant memoir! With unflinching candor and poignant acumen Gremmertpotently captures and conveys the joy and sorrow of mothering a child with a disability. The achievement of the memoir is its refusal to sentimentalize the mother's very realstruggles in raising her son, while simultaneously challenging normative assumptionsthat position disability as a burden. Our Time to Dance is not only a journey to joy buta maternal rendering of the hero's quest. A book for all mothers to read and rejoice in!"e;Dr. Andrea O'Reilly, publisher of Demeter Press andauthor of Matricentric Feminism: Theory, Activism, and Practice