When I first met Kenny, one of the things that was immediately attractive to me was that he had written multiple full length novels. He even wrote one of them while he was in law school! And then I read them, and they were great. He writes with wry humor, literary prose, crisp and insightful descriptions, and raw honesty.
Then we went through the medical journey with Joshua, and learned all these things about how hard it is and how it turns your faith upside down and how it can isolate you from people who haven't been through something similar - and suddenly, there's a real life story to be told, matched with Kenny's great talents as a writer. It's hard for me to be an unbiased reviewer because this is my story too, even though it's told from a distinctly Kenny point of view - but I think this book is terrific. What I like most is that it doesn't shy away from the hard questions and the hard emotions. It is about finding your faith in the struggle, when there is not an immediate miracle cure. It grapples transparently with the ups and downs of faith as you're going through something hard, and it never spouts platitudes or empty sentimentality -- but nevertheless, it depicts a deeply hopeful and redemptive faith.
Who would be interested in reading this? Anyone who is / who is interested in:
- father's point of view on parenting
- going through a trial that affects their faith
- parenting a special needs child
- especially, parents of children who have had lots of hospital time / surgeries as a baby, or who have Pierre Robin Sequence, or who have 4Q deletion syndrome or other genetic disorders
- anyone who knows us, or knows another family who has gone through something like this, and wants to know what it feels
- anyone who likes to read well-written memoirs
I love this book and I hope it's helpful to many of you who are going through trials of your own. Cheers to Kenny on this book release!
Hooray! Can't wait to read it!
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