Raising Blaze: Bringing Up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World

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Debra Ginsberg knew that her son was special from the moment he was born. What she didnt know was that Blazes differences would be regarded by others not as gifts but as impediments to his social and academic success.

Writing with blistering honesty and irrepressible humor, Debra Ginsberg chronicles the frustrations and soaring joys of raising a special child. Blaze never crawled; at one he simply stood up and walked. At four he knew Miles Daviss complete oeuvre. But from his first day of kindergarten, Blaze has been considered a problem in the classroom. All of his life he has defied diagnosis by a host of experts who have sought to label him.

Ginsberg interweaves her moving personal story and her hard-fought battles with schools and medical professionals to create a book that speaks for all parents...and for the magical powers of love.

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"A stirring record of a mother's battle fought with zest, humor, and love." -- Kirkus Reviews

"It is a journey...filled with humor and horror and above all, honesty. Ginsberg...is a gifted writer." -- San Diego Union-Tribune

"This is an unusual and fascinating memoir ." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Debra Ginsberg is the author of Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress and Raising Blaze: Bringing Up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World. A graduate of Reed College, she is a contributor to NPR's All Things Considered and the San Diego Union-Tribune "Books" section.