Spiral Passage [Hardcover]

Mary King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 19, 2003

Spiral Passage continues the journey of Stolen Shadows and gives candid insight to personal disability issues. Bryan and Lauren McFadden are adopting teenagers and young adults with special needs. Adam is deaf and has a passionate eye for music and the arts, but can't see how much he needs Bryan for a father. Devon learns to walk; however, his steps follow a different path. Philip's abusive past delays progress in rehabilitation for his spinal cord injury.College students, Noah and Buddy, are hired to work at the estate. The young men have deep wounds from violent traumatic incidents. An argument between them offers healing and unlocks the door to something more than friendship. Michael has quadriplegia. He needs two strong parents that can stand up to his belligerence and who can guide his injured mind away from suicide. David needs help when his father is murdered and his home, destroyed. Cameron, abandoned in the woods, becomes the focus of a Christmas miracle.Each young man needs Bryan and Lauren's professional skills. They all need unconditional love. Patience, understanding, tears, compassion, hard work, laughter, and romance... these fine threads weave the characters into a unique and unforgettable family.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Mary King is an author that takes a unique approach to disability advocacy. Through her novels she invites the reader to view daily living activities and personal challenges faced by people with physical impairments. Her interest in disability issues began in 1982, when she worked in a spinal cord injury rehabilitation center, in Jacksonville, Florida. Three of her five children have disabilities and she is a volunteer caregiver. Her research sources include professional contributors, a personal medical library, and friends who generously share life experiences. Intimacy and romance are two of the strongest and most sensitive disability issues presented in her work. This is her second novel in what she hopes will become a series of disability-related stories. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 452 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library (February 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403361150
• ISBN-13: 978-1403361158
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,217,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Middle Child, August 1, 2005

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Gróf Gábor (Hungary) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SPIRAL PASSAGE (Paperback)

It seems that not only middle children have a unique plac but middle books as well. Spiral Passage is is the second of the first trilogy of the McFadden series. Introducing more characters and storylines Spiral Passage is a link between Stolen Shadows and Level Ground primarily. It is a good read, especially if the reader didn't read Stolen Shadows, on its own as well.

While characters don't develop the same intensity as in Stolen Shadows and Level Ground, it is a very nice book to read. Tells about the further adventures of Adam and Philip and Devon and their family. There is a big surprise coming!

I highly recommend it to all readers with an open mind.