Normal: One Kid’s Extraordinary Journey: Young REad Audiobook (Free)

Praised by R.J. Palacio as “wondrous” – this moving memoir comes after a teenage guy with TC symptoms and his extraordinary family from diagnosis at birth to now.

Normal. Who is to state what this term means? For Magda Newman, it had been an objective. She wished her kid Nathaniel to have the ability to play on the playground, swim at the beach, enjoy the occasions his friends got for granted. But Nathaniel’s serious Treacher Collins symptoms – a craniofacial condition – designed that other issues came initial. Could he eat without the aid of a gastrointestinal tube? Could he hear? Would he ever have the ability to inhale and exhale effortlessly? But Nathaniel talks about “normal” from a totally different perspective.

With this uplifting and humorous memoir, mom and son tell the story of his growing up – from facing 67 surgeries prior to the age of 15, to acquiring buddies, moving across the country, and persevering through hardships. The way they deal with extraordinary situations with like and resilience can be a true testament to Magda and Nathaniel’s family members, and to families everywhere who quietly but courageously persist.