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December, 2013 - Named to Kirkus Reviews and IndieReader 'Best of 2013.' June 1, 2013 – LOVING ANDREW won second place in the non-fiction category of the IndieReader Discovery Awards, which were announced at BookExpo America, a major trade show in New York City. Judges for the awards included publishers, agents, publicists, reviewers, authors, bloggers, and producers. The book was awarded five stars out of five—see IndieReader Review May 13, 2013. A mother recounts how the birth of Andrew with Down syndrome, and the loss to cancer of a second baby start a family's journey through the maze of parenthood. With the support of a loving father, mother, and two younger siblings, Andrew mastered the skills of life and became a contributing member of society.
About the Author
Romy Wyllie started writing in her mid-sixties after her home survived a devastating wildfire that destroyed fifty percent of her neighborhood. Although Wyllie's book on Down syndrome has taken eighteen years to reach publication, she has written two books on architecture: Caltech's Architectural Heritage: From Spanish Tile to Modern Stone (2000, Balcony Press, Los Angeles); and Bertram Goodhue: His Life and Residential Architecture (2007, W. W. Norton, New York and London).