Transitions are never easy. Especially if you are the caregiver of a child, teen, or adult with a disability. Who Will Love me invites you along on one women's journey of finding hope and joy through the process of becoming the unexpected caregiver of her sister with Down syndrome after the sudden death of their mother. Open your mind and heart and you will find yourself taking steps toward healing, embracing growth, and even discovering new possibilities as you surrender limitations for yourself, your family, and even your loved one with a disability.

When Down is Up is the story of John Albert Wilkat, a courageous young man with Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.

He never wanted people to see him as different, even though he did realize, to some extent, that he was. He always wanted to be accepted as “one of the crowd.” It was when people were talking about him saying, “John has Down Syndrome,” that he would always correct them saying, “I’m not Down Syndrome. I’m UP SYNDROME.” And “Up Syndrome” he was, in so very many ways.

From John you could learn that the world is a place of many different people. It is a world where sometimes things are not as they seem, a world where brother turns on brother, and a world where sometimes the smallest gesture can mean everything to another person.

John was a loving, giving, funny, joyful and, for the most part, happy person who was dealt a hand in life that most of us could never imagine. He made the very best of the situation, and John was truly an “UP SYNDROME” young man.

Author Melba Heim Wilkat shares the story of her son’s heartbreaking birth, the joys and trials of raising him, and the deafening silence as the door of his life closed.

Waising Miss Chloe, is without a doubt today's best resource for parents and carers, of a child with a disability."

As a parent or carer, we want the best for children, no matter what the circumstance, but without the right tools, knowledge and support it can be bloody hard. Sue Dymond knows this all too well, she also knows that you cannot be an island, it takes support, and the right advice, if you can find it.

Faced with raising a child with Down syndrome, Sue has riden the rollercoaster of frustration and despair, trying to find the answers and the right people to talk to, and through it all she never cried defeat, instead standing strong through red tape and excuses to find the right solutions and support services.

NOW SHE SHARES THAT VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE WITH YOU!

"Waising Miss Chloe" is a book packed with ideas, resources and hope, so you can live a better life for you and your child. It removes the fear of raising a child with a disabiity, and also shares with you Sue's inspirational journey as she raised Miss Chloe Dymond.

This book is also a great resource for any caring professional, that wants the latest and most effective information at their fingertips.

Dont re-invent the wheel, bang your head against the same brick walls, or get caught up in red tape.

Purchase your copy today, and start living a better life for you, your family, and your child.

ABOUT THE BOOK: In this life, you WILL experience adversity. Expect it. It is inevitable. But if you understand that struggles and difficulties are opportunities for personal growth, adversity will also be invaluable. Upside Down is a story about how God used a girl with Down syndrome to change a man, a family, a church, and a community. The birth of a child changes life for parents. The initial shock of hearing that their daughter was born with Down syndrome took that change to a different level for Marv and Kerri Loucks. It was a defining moment in their lives. Then, seventeen months after their daughter, Kyle, was born, they faced another major crisis. Kyle underwent surgery to correct a heart defect. The surgery was successful, but she contracted a virus that nearly took her life before her second birthday. That adversity was not the end, but the beginning of something better. Upside Down will encourage you to reflect more, reach higher, grow in your faith, love more unconditionally, give more freely, live more fully, and persevere more intently. It is about finishing the race. Do not get to the end of your life only to find regret. Finish strong. **** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marv Loucks is a businessman and writer. He is also a retired college basketball official and the founder of Vision 2020, a task force in his community, whose mission is the fight against illiteracy. He writes a daily blog, "With Regard to Life," which can be found at marvloucks.com. Marv lives in El Dorado, Kansas, with his wife, Kerri, and daughter, Kyle.

A nourishing little book that will touch your heart and lift you up. “I am blessed to call myself one of the lucky few,” Ashley writes, referring to those whose lives and families have been touched by Down syndrome. “I don’t have a sibling or a child or an aunt with Down syndrome…I’ve been brought into the Down syndrome community by friendship.” An unexpected friendship led Ashley into the Down syndrome community and into the world of a nonprofit serving families of new babies with Down syndrome. This has “moved me, changed me, helped me bloom,” Ashley writes. And, so, she has put together this book, this “love letter,” a collection of six stories that feature the lives of people with Down syndrome and those who love them. But these are not just Down syndrome stories. They are human stories, stories of life lived in different shades, with fullness, with heart, through tragedy and back up, again. Shared with love, may these stories leave you feeling nourished, connected, and a little more up.

In this autobiographical account of living with an extra chromosome, Megan Abner shares stories of her adventures in traveling (from Los Angeles to Graceland to New York City and in between), childhood encounters with bullies and heartache, the family that has loved and supported her since the day she was born, and how she has come to redefine "Down Syndrome" as "Up Syndrome." Megan's depiction of her journey of turning a "disability" into a "different ability" is funny, poignant and, above all, honest. Her story is an inspiration to not only a child with Up Syndrome, but to anyone who has experienced life's "ups" and "downs."

Linda Smith grew up impoverished, neglected and abused, but knew a great destiny awaited. She had no idea her life would take the turns it would, or deliver her from fear and guilt to triumph and unconditional love. A high school dropout turned model actress, Smith married a popular Canadian entertainer and built a life together traveling across two countries while becoming entrenched in the Las Vegas celebrity community. Linda had achieved a pinnacle she never thought possible--and then it all came crashing down. When Linda gave birth to a Down syndrome baby, she was certain life as they knew it was over, but instead, their son Christopher became a catalyst that catapulted Linda onto even bigger stages. Behind the glitz and glamour of the Strip, she produced charity events and concerts for a cherished disability organization, learning the job of fundraiser among millionaires, mobsters, and city movers-and-shakers. She became one of the nation's most successful fundraisers, raising over half a billion dollars for disability causes, but her most cherished role was as a mother, seeing Chris exceed all expectations and become a force that changed not just her life, but their entire world.