Life as Jamie Knows It

While the author clearly paints the life of an adult with Down syndrome as one hinging on the compassion and understanding of others, he also paints Jamie's experience and immersion into the world as a story of triumph, bravery, independence, and great self-awareness. An inspiring family scrapbook offering hopeful reinforcement for parents in similar situations. --Kirkus Reviews B�rub� succeeds warmly at humanizing his son. --Booklist In brilliantly illuminating prose, Michael B�rub�'s joyful and heartfelt book about his son, Jamie, describes with grace and passion the humanity that we all share, no matter how many chromosomes we possess. --Marianne Leone, author of Jesse: A Mother's Story Twenty years after Life as We Know It--his groundbreaking memoir of raising a son with Down syndrome--Michael B�rub�'s Life as Jamie Knows It resumes the story with verve. B�rub�'s narrative is loving, unsentimental, and sharply funny, and his insights into disability are unmatched. A necessary book. --George Estreich, author of The Shape of the Eye In this poignant and genuine collaboration between father and son, Michael B�rub� draws from Jamie's lived experiences in school, at work, and on the playing field to reflect on the profound philosophical dilemmas surrounding how we measure human worth. Touching and witty without being sentimental, Life as Jamie Knows It should be required family reading. --Rachel Adams, author of Raising Henry: A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability, and Discovery From the Hardcover edition.