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Family & Relationships Death, Grief, Bereavement

Since Joel

Love and Loss on the Spectrum

by (author) Julie L. Schwartz

Publisher
Second Story Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2020
Category
Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs, Children with Special Needs
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781772601237
    Publish Date
    Mar 2020
    List Price
    $18.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781772601244
    Publish Date
    Mar 2020
    List Price
    $18.99
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781772601602
    Publish Date
    Aug 2020
    List Price
    $24.99

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Description

Since Joel tackles what happens when the unimaginable loss of a child becomes reality. Julie Schwartz introduces readers to her son Joel David Schwartz, who lived with Autism Spectrum Disorder and died by accidental overdose at age 25. Joel’s unique cognition created situations where he baffled yet informed; infuriated yet endeared; lost and yet won. His mother describes how Joel was a “charming nerd”, inviting us to get to know him in all his complicated detail. She ultimately asks that we maintain Joel’s memory by finding small ways to be kind, and celebrating our differences instead of finding fault with them.

About the author

Now a dual citizen, Julie was born in the US, in Philadelphia. Then she met a Canadian, and forty years ago moved to Toronto and learned to spell her married name with a "zed". Julie earned a Masters and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. Retired from her career in consumer research, Julie actively pursues outdoor adventures, continuing education and volunteer opportunities.

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