November 5, 2007
Reading Max Lucado’s writing is like sitting on your front porch on a warm summer evening with a glass of iced tea, enjoying an occasional light breeze, and an equally refreshing and delightful conversation with your favorite neighbor. 3:16 marks my first reading of a Lucado book. It won’t be my last.That Lucado is an expert story-teller is evident from the first sentence of the first chapter through which he sets the stage for what he deems “The Most Famous Conversation in the Bible,” the clandestine meeting of Nicodemus, a Pharisee, and Jesus Christ. It was in response to Nicodemus’ acknowledgment of Jesus’ birthright that the Messiah, Savior of the World,“lead him to the Hope diamond of the Bible:”
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October 14, 2007
Anne Ford has followed up her narrative about raising a child with learning disabilities, Laughing Allegra, with On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD. Her second work is the continuation of her collection of practical guidance, resource material, and personal experiences.
If you have raised a children or lived with another family member who has one or more learning disabilities, there are a multitude of “Me, too!” moments awaiting you in this volume. As Ford explains at the outset, it is difficult to define learning disabilities with any degree of precision — and harder still for persons with no experience to understand and relate to the experiences of either the individual with the disabilities or their family. Yet learning disabilities are extremely common, in varying degrees.
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