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Even as a special educator, Joanne wasn’t prepared to raise a child who would never walk, talk, or use his hands, and who seized daily. Neither was she equipped when her second son was diagnosed with autism. In order to survive motherhood, Joanne would have to reconnect with a past she once chose to abandon.

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“An unflinchingly honest and beautifully rendered memoir about the depths of a mother’s love.  With breathtaking clarity, the author’s words dance across each page, imbued with love, pain and heart, as she shares the challenges and joys of raising her two special sons.”

— Diana Kupershmit, author of Emma’s Laugh: The Gift of Second Chances

“Joanne De Simone takes the reader on a powerful journey, masterfully weaving lessons learned as a dancer into her experiences as a mother of two children with disabilities. It is beautifully written, heartbreaking and inspiring. The raw honesty of her storytelling allows the reader to truly understand the complexities of raising children with complicated challenges.”

— Jesse Torrey, LAC, MA, author of Smiles & Duct Tape