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Raising Blaze; Bringing up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World
by Ginsberg, Debra
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0060004339
- ISBN 13
- 9780060004330
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Perennial, New York, 2003. Reprint. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 302 pages, and acknowledgements. Colour photographic front cover with orange, gray and maroon titles to the front panel and backstrip. Creasing to the book corners and some rubbing to the book panels. There is a cup ring mark to the front panel. Age toning to the text block edges and to the internal text. This is the memoir of the author and of her son, Blaze, who from birth has never been "normal". At age 4 he knew the complete Works of Miles Davis and at age 5 he assigned colours to the days of the week. But when he went to school he was considered "a problem". This is the story of a mother fighting the various experts, school systems and bureaucracy to raise her son to his full potential. Size: Large Format Paperback. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Parenthood; ISBN: 0060004339. ISBN/EAN: 9780060004330. Inventory No: 0109792. . 9780060004330
Synopsis
When you have a child that doesn't fit in, what do you do? Debra Ginsberg knew that her son, Blaze, was unique from the moment he was born in 1987. What she didn't know was that Blaze's differences would be regarded by the outside world not as gifts, but as impediments to social and academic success. Blaze never crawled. He just got up and walked when he turned one. He called his mother 'Zsa Zsa' until he was three. By kindergarten, he loved the music of Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald. He fears butterflies and is fascinated by garbage trucks. With the same honesty that made Waiting a success, Raising Blaze: Bringing Up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World chronicles Debra's experience in raising a child who has defied definition by the host of professionals who have sought to label his differences. Ginsberg introduces us to a remarkable child and her own unusual childhood. She writes about a family which shows us the redemptive power of faith, humour and love.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0109792
- Title
- Raising Blaze; Bringing up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World
- Author
- Ginsberg, Debra
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0060004339
- ISBN 13
- 9780060004330
- Publisher
- Perennial
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Parenting -- Mothers and Sons -- Exceptional Children -- Special Needs -- Memoir Biography & Autobiography; Parenthood; Unbranded ISBN: 0060004339 EAN: 9780060004330 Ginsberg, Debra Raising Blaze; Bringing up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinar
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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