{"product_id":"emmas-laugh-the-gift-of-second-chances-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Emma's Laugh: The Gift of Second Chances - A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiana Kupershmit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Diana surveyed her newborn baby's face, languid body, and absent cry, \u003cbr\u003e she knew something was wrong. Then the doctors delivered devastating \u003cbr\u003enews: her first child, Emma, had been born with a rare genetic disorder \u003cbr\u003ethat would leave her profoundly physically and intellectually disabled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiana imagined life with a child with disabilities as a dark and insular\u003cbr\u003e one--a life in which she would be forced to exist in the periphery \u003cbr\u003ealongside her daughter. Convinced of her inability to love her \u003cbr\u003e\"imperfect\" child and give her the best care and life she deserved, \u003cbr\u003eDiana gave Emma up for adoption. But as with all things that are meant \u003cbr\u003eto be, Emma found her way back home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Emma grew, Diana watched her live life determinedly and \u003cbr\u003eunapologetically, radiating love always. Emma evolved from a survivor to\u003cbr\u003e a warrior, and the little girl that Diana didn't think she could love \u003cbr\u003eenough rearranged her heart. In her short eighteen years of life, Emma \u003cbr\u003egifted her family the indelible lesson of the healing and redemptive \u003cbr\u003epower of love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a mother's requiem to her perfectly imperfect child--a child who \u003cbr\u003eleft too soon, but whose lessons continue to inspire a life lived and \u003cbr\u003eloved.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334691197165,"sku":"9781647421120","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/jzkIkO56li9781647421120.webp?v=1785019937","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/emmas-laugh-the-gift-of-second-chances-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}