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Grace Under Pressure: Going the distance as an Aspergers mum
Sophie Walker
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Description for Grace Under Pressure: Going the distance as an Aspergers mum
Paperback. When Sophie Walker's daughter Grace was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, her world unravelled. Her high-powered job was in disarray, she couldn't sleep, often woke in tears and felt hopeless and useless in her role as a mother. With extraordinary frankness, Sophie Walker shares the daily highs and lows of raising Grace. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
When Sophie Walker's daughter Grace was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, her world unravelled. Her high-powered job was in disarray, she couldn't sleep, often woke in tears and felt hopeless and useless in her role as a mother.
One day she realised she hadn't done any exercise for months - neglecting her physical health as well as her mental wellbeing. Previously a keen runner, she set herself the challenge of running the London Marathon to raise awareness of Asperger Syndrome and make herself physically strong enough to support her daughter.
Invigorated by the physical challenge she had set herself, Sophie ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
301g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780749958268
SKU
V9780749958268
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Sophie Walker
Sophie Walker has worked as a journalist for Reuters news agency since 1997, reporting news around the globe. She has written about oil, trade and politics in Washington and has been foreign correspondent in the UK, travelling to Iraq and Afghanistan with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Reviews for Grace Under Pressure: Going the distance as an Aspergers mum
'Very powerful, very moving, and an important contribution to better understanding of a much misunderstood condition'
Alastair Campbell
This is a book about Asperger's Syndrome and a book about running, but it's so much more than that. It's at heart a love story, testament to the power of a parent's fierce devotion to their child. Any parent will ... Read more
Alastair Campbell
This is a book about Asperger's Syndrome and a book about running, but it's so much more than that. It's at heart a love story, testament to the power of a parent's fierce devotion to their child. Any parent will ... Read more