
No I Will
Richard Matthews(Author)
Shieldcrest Publishing
Published on 16. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
230 pages
978-1-912505-24-1 (ISBN)
Description
`No I Will' is a father's own story of his experiences raising a special child. It is a searingly honest account of his struggles and the challenges he faced. It is heartfelt and uplifting, incredibly moving and full of laugh out loud humour.
"I don't believe any parent, if they had the choice, would choose a physical or mental handicap for their child. No parent want's their child to suffer. But despite my son's limitations, he inspires me every day. He is innocence personified and sees the world as the truly wonderful and magical place that it is. He reminds me how to have fun, to find humour in everything and show kindness to everyone."
"I don't believe any parent, if they had the choice, would choose a physical or mental handicap for their child. No parent want's their child to suffer. But despite my son's limitations, he inspires me every day. He is innocence personified and sees the world as the truly wonderful and magical place that it is. He reminds me how to have fun, to find humour in everything and show kindness to everyone."
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Grendon Underwood
United Kingdom
Illustrations
16 colour
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-912505-24-1 (9781912505241)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard Matthews was born in Brighton in 1971 but spent the majority of his childhood while growing up in Wimborne, Dorset. His parents, Dudley and Diana were publicans and he has two brothers, Steve and Pete and a sister Sally.
For the past sixteen years he has lived in a small picturesque village called Chettle with his wife Julie where they raised their twins, William and Emily.
This is Richard's first book and is a very honest account of his experiences raising his son who has special needs, a roller coaster of tears and frustrations followed by laughter and pure joy.
Richard's motivation for writing this book was to help shine a light on the difficulties parents in similar situations face on a daily basis but ultimately to give hope.
Raising a special child has been the toughest challenge of his life but without doubt, the most rewarding too.
For the past sixteen years he has lived in a small picturesque village called Chettle with his wife Julie where they raised their twins, William and Emily.
This is Richard's first book and is a very honest account of his experiences raising his son who has special needs, a roller coaster of tears and frustrations followed by laughter and pure joy.
Richard's motivation for writing this book was to help shine a light on the difficulties parents in similar situations face on a daily basis but ultimately to give hope.
Raising a special child has been the toughest challenge of his life but without doubt, the most rewarding too.
Content
1 Cartwheels Down The Corridors
2 Life's Most Precious Cargo
3 Digging A Hole With Your Face
4 Perhaps My Love Had Blinded Me
5 Aren't We Lucky
6 On The Merry-Go-Round We Would Go
7 An Actor With The Wrong Script
8 Well That Went Well
9 What Kind Of Father
10 Like A Star From An Old Silent Movie
11 Verbal Diarrhoea
12 Bad Dream
13 I've Been Quiet So The Sun Has Come Out
14 The Bad Conductor Of An Orchestra
15 What Do I Wear?
16 Rest In Pieces
17 George Wants To Talk To You
18 I'll Sleep With My Glasses On
19 It's Just Comedy
20 Bang! And The Dirt Is Gone
21 I Don't Want To Go To Wales! I Want To Go To Atlantis!
22 See Dad, I Told You I'd Be Famous
23 I Love You Hundreds
The Extra Bit, The Extra whY?
2 Life's Most Precious Cargo
3 Digging A Hole With Your Face
4 Perhaps My Love Had Blinded Me
5 Aren't We Lucky
6 On The Merry-Go-Round We Would Go
7 An Actor With The Wrong Script
8 Well That Went Well
9 What Kind Of Father
10 Like A Star From An Old Silent Movie
11 Verbal Diarrhoea
12 Bad Dream
13 I've Been Quiet So The Sun Has Come Out
14 The Bad Conductor Of An Orchestra
15 What Do I Wear?
16 Rest In Pieces
17 George Wants To Talk To You
18 I'll Sleep With My Glasses On
19 It's Just Comedy
20 Bang! And The Dirt Is Gone
21 I Don't Want To Go To Wales! I Want To Go To Atlantis!
22 See Dad, I Told You I'd Be Famous
23 I Love You Hundreds
The Extra Bit, The Extra whY?