{"product_id":"because-she-was-shelley-brouwer-9781977208033","title":"Because She Was: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen her third child was born with disabilities and cognitive delays author Shelley Brouwer had more questions than answers, and was thrust into an uncertain world. With equal parts fear and determination she set out to help her family and her daughter thrive. Navigating the murky waters of an undiagnosed disability and a rare medical disorder, Shelley learned as she went, and discovered along the way, her young daughter was her greatest teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the unthinkable occurred, at the age of 22, this sweet daughter died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with deep insight and humor Brouwer invites you to walk with her through this universal tale of a mother's love. Grieve with her (for a minute or two) the child she imagined, and embrace with her the child that was. Share the emotional struggles her family sometimes faced, and the small triumphs (seemed huge) her daughter achieved. Then walk with her again, through grief turned hope after her after devastating loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of longing for a book Brouwer couldn't find, Because She Was was written to offer a dose of reality, a bit of guidance, and a healthy dose of encouragement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shelley Brouwer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977208037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977208033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d","brand":"Shelley Brouwer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940474519807,"sku":"9781977208033","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9c4b9061-575a-41b8-951c-38cda543d08f.jpg?v=1681447408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/because-she-was-shelley-brouwer-9781977208033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}