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Official Review: A Mothers Tragedy by Latrell King

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "A Mothers Tragedy" by Latrell King.]
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2 out of 4 stars
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After a horrific car accident, seventeen-year-old Latrell lays unconscious in an emergency room. Upon regaining consciousness, the first thing she sees is her baby's father standing directly above her. His face is etched with agony. All Latrell can think about is her baby. Terror strikes her. Did he survive the accident? With much effort, she asks, "Where is Kilano?" A suffocating silence ensues. She soon discovers that he is bleeding internally and has had two seizures. He needs to undergo surgery immediately. Latrell holds her breath and prays that he survives the surgery. Being the fighter that he his, Kilano survives. Sadly, he is left with irreversible damage.

A Mother's Tragedy is a non-fiction book by Latrell King. The title could not be more fitting as the author opens our eyes to the difficulties involved in raising a disabled child. She highlights the emotional, financial, and medical challenges involved. This book will stir up compassion and empathy in its readers.

The book has an informal, conversational tone, making it feel more personal and intimate. This put me in a better position to imagine Latrell's pain as she told her heartrending tale. I am glad that it is only 24 pages long. It is a sad book, especially as it is based on a true story. I wish that the author had shared a few of her joyful moments with Kilano. It is evident in that she loves her child, but she focused mainly on the painful experiences that they had endured.

The author mentions how easy it is for people to make mistaken assumptions about her life. She bursts these assumptions by painting a clear picture about the costs involved in raising a disabled child. I found this to be enlightening. For example, she spends 45 dollars every four days on Pediasure, which was recommended for Kilano's diet. I came to appreciate the amount of self-sacrifice that goes into parenting a disabled child.

I am in awe of the author's strength. She shares this strength by giving brief tips on how to avoid depression while caring for a disabled child. Parents who are going through a similar situation will be able to gather strength and hope from this book. Often times, people lack compassion due to ignorance, hence, I appreciate this book for being the eye-opener that it is. I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. The number of grammatical errors prevents me from rating it any higher.

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I think its pretty nice story
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Post by Marissa Michael »

I strongly agree with your opinion that most people lack compassion due to ignorance. Glad to know you are still able to get the message from this book as an eye-opener to you despite the grammar errors. Thank you for your in-depth review.
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Post by kandscreeley »

I know a few people who are raising disabled children, so I completely understand not only how much money but how much effort and care go into it. It's amazing to see the parent's love, though. This sounds like a great (but possibly heartbreaking) book. Thanks so much for the review.
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Post by Ankamah »

A mothers trgidy by by latrell king.
I love the book because looking at this small preview you can predict what will happy in the future.
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Post by Mercelle »

This is a sad book indeed. I admire Latrell's bravery. I wonder what Kilano thinks of his condition, considering that he wasn't born disabled.
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Post by inaramid »

The grammatical errors are unfortunate, as this seems to have a very good message. I hope the feedback the author gets from this review will prompt her to improve upon her work and enable her to get her message to a wider audience.
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Post by lilian01 »

I love the book, it expose the difficult and pain in norturing a disabled child.
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Post by Clarissa-24 »

I think it is a very good book because I also can relate to this both of my children have been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy which is a disability I think it's very relatable and is very self enduring to read.
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Post by Sahani Nimandra »

Wow! An emotional book. I am no mother so I don't no how it feels but as a human I to feel her pain, this was the emotion I got reading the introduction of the book. I'm glad I actually stopped my work to notice this.
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Thank you for an excellent review about a book that's plainly moving and thought-provoking. I understand what you mean about wanting to know more about the joyful moments, but I can also see where the author is coming from. Because we now - and that's an ENTIRELY good thing and to be welcomed - have more enlightened views about people with disabilities, it's easy to fall into the mindset where it's almost seen as 'letting the side down' to not be constantly inspirational and upbeat and say it has been a life-enhancing experience in every regard. Anger, sorrow, frustration and, as you say, worrying about the financial implications, are also entirely natural and I applaud the author's honesty.
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That's why God commanded us to "Respect your Mother and your Father." Because parents did a lot of sacrifices for the children. For me, give them not only respect, but most of all Love them. Nice review! Thanks.
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