Daniel Isn't Talking

By: Marti Leimbach

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Synopsis: Melanie Marsh is an American living in London with her British husband, Stephen, and their two young children. The Marshes' orderly home life is shattered when their son Daniel is given a devastating diagnosis. Resourceful and determined not to acceptt what others, including her husband, say is inevitable, Melanie finds an ally in the idealistic Andy, whose unorthodox ideas may just prove that Daniel is far more "normal" than anyone imagined. Daniel Isn't Talking is a moving story of a family in crisis, told with warmth, compassion, and humor.From the Trade Paperback edition.tephen's ex-fiancée, a woman apparently intent on restaking her claim on Stephen. Melanie does have one strong ally in Andy, a talented and off-the-wall play therapist who specializes in teaching autistic children. Andy proves that Daniel is far more capable than anyone imagined, and Melanie finds herself drawn to him even as she staggers toward resolving her marriage.Daniel Isn't Talking is a moving, deeply absorbing story of a family in crisis. What sets it apart from most fiction about difficult subjects is the author's ability to write about a sad and frightening situation with a seamless blend of warmth, compassion and humor.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780307386960
Related ISBNs:: 9780007217014, 9780307275721, 9780007217007, 9780786289547, 9780771052033, 9781407408262, 9781846325687, 9781846325991
Publisher:: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 04/12/11
Copyrighted By:: Marti Leimbach
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.