Rachel in the world
a memoir
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Author
Publication
2007 - University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
66,500 words, Guess
Page Count
266 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiverachelinworldmem0000bern
- ISBN-139780252032530
- ISBN-100252032535
- Goodreads1764320
- Library of Congress Control Number2007005062
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number83977434
- Better World Books9780252032530
- Open LibraryOL17849883M
Classifications
- DDC362.3092
- DDCB
- LCCHQ759.913 .B46 2007
and 1 more
- LCCHQ759.913.B46 2007
Description
"What happens when love is no longer enough? Jane Bernstein thought that learning to accept her daughter's disabilities meant her struggles were over. But as Rachel grew up and needed more than a parent's devotion, both mother and daughter were confronted with formidable obstacles." "Rachel in the World, which begins in Rachel's fifth year and ends when she turns twenty-two, tells of their barriers and successes with the same honesty and humor that made Loving Rachel, Bernstein's first memoir, a classic in its field. The linked accounts in part 1 center on family issues, social services, experiences with caregivers, and Rachel herself - difficult, charming, hard to fathom, eager for her own independence. The second part of the book chronicles Bernstein's attempt to find Rachel housing at a time when 200,000 Americans with mental retardation were on waiting lists for residential services. As Rachel prepares to leave her mother's constant protection, Bernstein invites the reader to share the frustrations and unexpected pleasures of finding a place for her daughter, first in her family, and then in the world." --Book Jacket.
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