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Beautiful eyes a father transformed

Tells the story of a father's journey toward acceptance of his daughter with Down syndrome, chronicling her coming of age while confronting his own limitations as a father.

Main Author: Austin, Paul, 1955-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Austin, Paul, > 1955- > Health.
Down syndrome > Patients > Biography.
Father and child.
Parents of children with disabilities > Biography.
Children with mental disabilities > United States > Biography.
Summary: Tells the story of a father's journey toward acceptance of his daughter with Down syndrome, chronicling her coming of age while confronting his own limitations as a father.
Physical Description: 284 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780393082449 (hardcover)
039308244X (hardcover)
Author Notes: Paul Austin , an emergency-room doctor, is the author of two memoirs: Something for the Pain and Beautiful Eyes. His essays have appeared in Creative Nonfiction, the Southeast Review, and the Gettysburg Review. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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