The Whitest Wall: Book One Bootleg Brothers Trilogy

by Kulp, Jodee; Adams, Joe; Mcconnell, MAC

• ISBN13: 9780963707260
• ISBN10: 0963707264
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Better Endings New Beginnings

Summary

What you don't know won't hurt you is a lie. A big lie. Knowledge is power, and the power found withiin these pages is undeniable. When Jodee Kulp began to explain to the insidiousness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome I did not get it. I could not sympathize. It was like an out of control virus taking over the world. But when I began reading the life stories of the characters in this book I became educated vicariously, even without knowing it. Full, rich, deep personalities walk through your imagination as close as your own family as this epic-like volume clings to your heart. You will want to pick up the phone and call each one to say, "I'm right here, and I understand, or watch out." The identity of these characters becomes so personal you just know you are reading their memoirs. Fiction, as C.S. Lewis would say, adds to reality, not just describes it. It enriches daily life and irrigates the deserts of our lives. I found "Whitest Wall" so compelling I wanted to jump to the end, but so glad I didn't. Life is complex and lives are intertwined to a greater degree than we think. We tend to be myopic, critical, judgmental, and basically self-absorbed, or is that just me? Jodee Kulp is so adept at casting the players in Whitest Wall and so passionate a story teller you will look at your neighbor through different eyes than ever before.

Author Biography

Committed to excellence and integrity in her business, personal life and family. She is unafraid to tackle social issues others find difficulty in researching and challenging for children with special needs and the families and professionals who love and care for them. She is the author of eight books. Currently working on Tiger Butterfly, Book Two of the Bootleg Brothers Trilogy."There are few pioneers who must not only pave the path for others to follow...but also must define the landscape to illustrate its existence. Jodee Kulp has written and published more books about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders than any other parent advocate in our time. Her work has provided assistance to thousands of families and individuals living with FASDs. By documenting Jodee's own experience and that of her daughter, Liz, she has helped parents teach their children how to navigate the world while living with this life long devastating developmental disability. Jodee lectures internationally and has begun a pilot program to train dogs to assist young adults with FASDs. Jodee's hope for the furure is that the project can isolate complications and differences of needs for this specialized psychiatric services dog work and that "Knarlwoods" is the first certified training facility created for this purpose. Jodee's expertise and experience is surpassed only by her creative insight in presenting difficult information in a unique and entertaining manner. It is an honor to work with Jodee and consider her my colleague." -- Donnie Kanter-Winokur