Knowing Jesse A Mother's Story of Grief, Grace, and Everyday Bliss |
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Author:
| Leone, Marianne |
Performed by:
| Leone, Marianne |
ISBN: | 978-1-61120-036-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
Publisher: | Dreamscape Media, LLC
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Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Jesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe cerebral palsy and was quadriplegic, unable to speak, and wracked by seizures. He died suddenly at age seventeen.In fiercely honest, surprisingly funny, and sometimes heartbreaking prose, Jesse's mother, Marianne Leone, chronicles her transformation by the remarkable life and untimely death of her child. An unforgettable memoir of joy, grief, and triumph,Knowing Jesseunlocks the secret of...
More DescriptionJesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe cerebral palsy and was quadriplegic, unable to speak, and wracked by seizures. He died suddenly at age seventeen.In fiercely honest, surprisingly funny, and sometimes heartbreaking prose, Jesse's mother, Marianne Leone, chronicles her transformation by the remarkable life and untimely death of her child. An unforgettable memoir of joy, grief, and triumph,Knowing Jesseunlocks the secret of unconditional love and speaks to all families who strive to do right by their children.