I was so touched by this story. This personal/family challenge becomes a springboard for awakening to wisdom and compassion. What a great example. I applaud the author, and her daughter, for sharing even their most difficult feelings. I can relate. I picked this up to give to my sister, who has two young children with what appear to be "learning differences" (what a better term!). I started skimming, then couldn't put it down. There's a lot of denial in my sister's house about her children's differences, and I only hope my sister and brother-in-law will learn from Ms. Buchman's example that you need to put your pride aside and get help for your kids, all the while loving them as whole beings. This is a great book not only for parents of children with LD, but for people in the extended family as well. It's really eye-opening, on both educational and emotional levels.