About this item
When LeeAndra Chergey is told that her son, Ryan, is no longer considered "normal," she and her family are forced into a new way of handling the outside world. Together, Chergey's family and a team of carefully chosen therapists put in years of hard work, and eventually teach Ryan to speak and express emotions. Through it all, Chergey follows her heart -- and in the process, she learns that being "normal" is not nearly as important as providing your child with a life full of joy, love, and acceptance. Tender and candid, Make A Wish For Me is a story of accepting and tackling a disability stigmatized and misunderstood by society.
About the Author
Born in the mid-west, LeeAndra is now a "native transplant" of Southern California. Growing up in a pastoral area south of Los Angeles, she went on to achieve a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Married for twenty years to college sweetheart, Dan, they have two children Jenna, Ryan and a black lab, Ranger. Aside from raising the children in Simi Valley, California, LeeAndra runs her own home staging business. When she's not writing, you can find her, running, knitting, or reading. You can read more about the background of this book at okaysothenisaid.com.
