What Can I Give You: The Moving Account of One Family's Journey to Understand the Many Faces of Their Child's Chronic Condition [Paperback]

Mary Mahony (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1997

What Can I Give You? is a chronicled story of a loving mother's journey with her daughter, Erin, who was diagnosed with congenital scoliosis at the age of fourteen months. The journey follows her daughter through bracing, surgery, and even into her life as a young adult. The book offers insight and inspiration to families living with congenital scoliosis and gives them valuable guidance. Please note that the book was recently updated and contains special tributes to retiring Dr. John E. Hall as well as a medical update on congenital scoliosis by Dr. John B.Emans of Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. Of special value is the glossary in the back of the book listing the most current medical terminology with user friendly descriptions. July 2005

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"I just don't believe that we doctors exactly realize how much chronic illness consumes the life of patients ..." --Dr. Marc Asher, Former President of the Scoliosis Research Society, 2000

About the Author

Mary Mahony has been writing about scoliosis since 1997 as a result of her daugher's journey with congenital scoliosis. An elementary school resource teacher, Mary is a strong advocate for children and feels that diversity is an important component of the ongoing development of both adults and children. Mary continues to work with children who are on a variety of of journeys__educational, medical, and sometimes social. She is the mother of three children, who are now very successful young adults. What Can I Give You was first published in 1997 and has had a wide audience of readers. This is an updated version of the original story with the most current medical information in regard to congenital scoliosis. Mary believes that understanding the many faces of congenital scoliosis is key to accepting the diagnosis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Redding Press; Updated edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965887901
• ISBN-13: 978-0965887908
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic, informative, entertaining, day-by-day account., May 8, 2000

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This review is from: What Can I Give You: The Moving Account of One Family's Journey to Understand the Many Faces of Their Child's Chronic Condition (Paperback)

What Can I Give You? is Mary Mahony's compelling account of one family's journey to understand the many aspects of their child's chronic condition of scoliosis (curvature of the spine). Here is an intimate, candid, moving account of a mother's love for her child, of a family's struggle to understand and deal with an medical condition that afflicts almost six million Americans of all ages. Also highly recommended is Mary Mahony's There's An "S" On My Back: "S" Is For Scoliosis which she wrote for pre-teen readers and presents Maisey MacGuire, a fifth grader diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis at a school screening. This realistic fiction gives the young reader a day-by-day account of what children with scoliosis experience with respect to peers, siblings, sports, camps, and the normal flow of a school day. Both books are recommended by the National Scoliosis Foundation and commended by the Midwest Book Review for personal, school, medical center, social service agency, and community library collections.