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The Perfect Son
The Perfect Son | Barbara Claypole White
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From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he s a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the emotional life of his North Carolina family, Felix has let his wife, Ella, deal with their special-needs son by herself. A talented jewelry designer turned full-time mother, Ella is the family rock until her heart attack shatters their carefully structured existence. Now Harry, a gifted teen grappling with the chaos of Tourette s syndrome, confronts a world outside his parents control, one that tests his desire for independence. As Harry searches for his future, and Ella adapts to the limits of her failing health, Felix struggles with his past and present roles. To prevent the family from being ripped apart, they must each bend with the inevitability of change and reinforce the ties that bind."
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The Perfect Son | Barbara Claypole White
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Just heard that this book is 99p in the UK and $1.49 in Australia. And $4.49 in the US.
One of my favorite authors.

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Elle has been the glue holding her family together, but when she suffers a massive heart attack, her husband Felix must step in to take care of their special needs son, Henry. A touching family drama of one father‘s struggle to accept his son while overcoming his own personal flaws and limitations. I especially enjoyed Henry‘s character development and his journey to independence. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #ReadTheUSA2020 #NorthCarolina

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Laylafinn
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I wanted to thank everyone who‘s sent a card or package to my sweet Layla! It‘s helped her a lot, she‘s talking to us more about her feelings. She had a rough time seeing wes mom today and not having him. She‘s been wearing a necklace he gave her two years ago that says “although apart always in my heart”. As he got treatment in New York they missed eachother often. If you‘d like to send a card please email molinanicolette@yahoo.com

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MarilynPF
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I read this book some time ago on my kindle. It was really so well-written. It explored the complex relationships in a family where a mother is the family's rock and has a bad heart attack. The father, who lives in England, has to step up to deal with his gifted but special needs son who is struggling to be independent as the father struggles to examine his new role as he tries to keep his family together and regrets the time lost.

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When you get up at 4:30 am to go to the Balloon Fiesta, you spend the rest of the day curled up on the couch with a good book. 📚 (A good book that, incidentally, is $2 for the Kindle version right now!)