Amanda's Gift [Paperback]

Scott N MacLellan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 1998 | ISBN-10: 096652716X | ISBN-13: 978-0966527162

A guide for parents with seriously ill children. A review of the emotional and financial impact of a child's seven year fight with cancer and other illness, including a liver transplant. A detailed summary of the health care system will help enlighten many parents who are unfamiliar with the complexities of insurance companies and large hospital networks. Amanda's Gift touches on all areas of life as a caregiver, including the impact on faith and marriage.

Editorial Reviews

Review

When Scott MacLellan first starting writing Amanda's Gift, it was as a journal for his family to document their tragic experience. You'll be touched by Scott's passionate expressions of grief, joy and pain. The author has a way of providing a graphic sense of the pain of a child, while also offering hope of things to come. A review of the health care system will also prove helpful to other families going through this experience. -- From the publisher

From the Publisher

Health Awareness Communications, Inc. is a new publisher dedicated to the topics of physical and spiritual health. We chose "Amanda's Gift" as our first title because it offered a beautiful blend between the two. This story clearly reflects all the day-to-day logistical struggles of caring for a seriously ill child, but it also addresses topics such as the impact the illness has on love, faith and marriage. Scott MacLellan writes with a depth of compassion we have not recently seen, but he also offers excellent practical advice for families dealing with the medical system. This is a must read for anyone faced with serious health problems, and especially relevant for parents of children who are gravely ill.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 151 pages
• Publisher: Health Awareness Communications Inc (October 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096652716X
• ISBN-13: 978-0966527162
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for children with serious illness., August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Amanda's Gift (Paperback)

This book, to be quite honest, at times is hard to read. Not because it doesn't flow or make sense, but because it is so easy to relate to what Scott has written. There were many times when I found myself thinking how I have expressed many of the same emotions and frustrations that Scott wrote about. It brought tears on more than one occassion. However, I am very glad I read the book. It is very helpful. Both with practical advice and in dealing with your emotions as you battle serious childhood illness. Thank you Scott, your book has been a gift to countless families.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SCOTT GAVE US THE REAL GIFT!, September 10, 2000

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BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amanda's Gift (Paperback)

This author has provided the public at large with several real gifts. The first is the gift of his beautiful daughter, Amanda. The second was his unflinchingly honest assessment of Amanda's illness and the tragic impact it had on her family. The third gift was making his (and Amanda's) story public. This man has done an invaluable service and one can't help but hope for peace in their lives. This book is very inspirational.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, July 28, 2008

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Benjamin W. Jones Jr. "engineer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amanda's Gift (Paperback)

I found this book very helpful after our 3 year old was diagnosed with a life threatening illness, PH+ALL. We were able to identify with many of the same experiences as Amanda's family, from middle of the night fevers, failed IV attempts, neglected siblings, friends and coworkers offers of help, and many bills. This book taught us to never turn down help when it is offered. Family, friends, and coworkers want to help and need to. We know that we would feel the same. "Amanda's Gift" reminded us to take care of our marriage and our other children. So we kept date night, and made time to relax, or go out for ice cream with our other children.
The author talks about his personal relationship with God, how he was able to put his trust for his daughters future in God's hands.