Thicker than water : essays by adult siblings of people with disabilities
By: Meyer, Don.
Publisher: Bethesda, MD Woodbine House 2009Description: xii, 234 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781890627911.Subject(s): DISABILITY
| SIBLINGS | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | CAREGIVERS| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | IHC Library | 320 MEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W006256 |
"In this thought-provoking essay collection, thirty-nine adult siblings reflect on how their lives have been indelibly shaped by their relationship with a brother or sister with special needs. Editor Don Meyer, creator of Sibshops and an expert on sibling issues, brings together diverse contributors... Their fascinating stories will enlighten siblings, parents, caregivers and the wider community." - BOOK JACKET
Asked and answered / Melissa Garrison|It all changes and stays the same / Matt Kramer|Katie / Matthew Carpenter|Driving forward / Brian Shotko|I am not my brother's keeper / John Kramer|What was I thinking!! / Kay Swanson|Happily ever after? / Emily Marino|The mess we're in / Tara Kosieniak|Don't apologize for being a brother / Zach Rossetti|Aunty Danni / Yona Lunsky|Breathe in, relax / Dirk Stanley|A letter to my brother / Nina C|Why I am an "uninvolved sibling" / Anonymous|Out of sight, out of mind? / Kathy Coudle King|the chasm / Antoinette Errante|I'm still learning how to take care of myself / Yasuko Arima|Walkout / Veronica Chater|The thirty-nine steps of visiting Jon / Jennifer Owensby|Willingness to change / Nancy Werlin|The call / Daniel Mont|Happy ending, complicated beginning / Sherry Gray|A break for freedom / Tarri Lucier|Riding to the fountain with my sister / Rachel Simon|A mom on many levels / Libby Gondry|Kep / Kim Keprios|Surprises / Nora Fox Handler, Margaret Fox-Hawthrone|Sister struggles / Kate Strohm|Who sings the shower song? / Tom Keating|My sister, my daughter / Maryjane Westra|Getting from then to now / Susan Hamovitch|Finding Molly / Jeff Daly|A family affair / Jeff Moyer|Life with Jay : an interrupted family journey / Carol Lynstad|The hidden brother / Allan B Goldstein|Transition / Ann P Kaiser|Growing up and growing with Harold / Carolyn Graff|Easier? No ... the issues just change! / M Doreen Croser|Forty years is a long time to wait / Kitty Porterfield|Saying goodbye to Jack / Mary McHugh|About the Sibling Support Project
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Good stories - shared experiences are so valuable.
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As a parent it has been helpful to think more about what it has been (is) like for all the children in our family and think about future planning. As a researcher it has given me a feel for some of the recurring themes for siblings. I bought a copy on the strength of my reading of this book.