“Riding the Bus with My Sister” Book Review Here is a collection of reviews, reactions, and thoughts on the book Riding the Bus with my Sister . “Happiness, I have grasped, is a destination, like strawberry Fields. She doesn’t have a job. I had no expectation when I started the book.
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Now an adult, Rachel has always been embarrassed by her "mildly retarded" (her words) sister. In my capacity as a provider I was in charge of a facility which transferred individuals from institutions toward independence in the community.
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Not the way most people do, to get from point A to point B, but “a dozen a day, some for five minutes, others for hours.” When hyper-busy, thirtysomething Rachel comes for a visit, Beth asks for a holiday gift: for one year, several times a month, her sister will ride the buses with her.
It changed her life. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. No wonder Beth didn't want to work, she got so much more learning about life from the different bus drivers. Something went wrong. Now, as adults, Rachel wants to be a better sister and learn how to understand Beth and her handicap. Retrieve credentials.
Please!! So, Rachel decides to “Ride the bus with her sister” and she does. Uncanny the similarities.
Stories about Individuals with Disabilities, Mariah Carey Is Telling Her Own Story (and Recommending Books). Trouble signing in? Rachel was amazed by the friendly drivers who befriended Beth and had more patience than she could ever know.
I did get a little bit tired of the narratives about the drivers. The challenge is far different.
She is best known for her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Riding the Bus with My Sister, which was adapted for a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie of the same name.
It is a sweet and tender journey into the heart of a family. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. She looks at her family dynamics and the support system that her sister has built in her community. I recommend this book, both as a memoir, and a guide to those who want an inside look at how one family dealt with a difficult, but often disarming person , whom they love. She doesn’t have a job. I can't wait to read Rachel Simon's other novels!! Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2014, Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2008. 4)Slow down and smell the roses. Please try your request again later. Her style of writing her past memories in italics was something I appreciated. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. 5)Ambition is evil and you should get married instead.
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Elie Wiesel What I liked about this book was that Rachel started this book with a very limited understanding of her sister's disability and realized over the course of the year of riding the buses with her sister that as frustrating as her sister could be, her sister was persistent, openhearted, and determined to live her own life in her own way. It just shows there are wonderful people out there in the world. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. This book evolved into so much more and the people, emotions, understanding, frustrations and growth they experienced is understated. What I liked the most were the sections on the family history.
I also heard all my childhood "You have to take care of Mary..." frightening stuff for a kid just trying to figure out how to take care of herself.
It was like, "I had a rough life...and oh my sister...feel sorry for me...but I'm okay now." I could see that it was a bit repetitive at times, as was Beth’s life. 17, No.
She discovers not only Beth's challenges, but the numerous ways that she is brave, industrious, self-sufficient and "normal. Want to eat healthier, get into shape, reduce your stress, and sharpen your focus? That Rachel has grown into such a fierce advocate, educator and resource is amazing. Having divorced parents made the sibling come closer because they had each other. Some of the guilt Rachel Simon implicitly reveals is similar to what I have felt. Pre-publication book reviews and features keeping readers and industry It was quite predictible, too, and I was quite bored halfway through the book, and I couldn't wait to finish it so I could start something new. Her life is a stark contrast to that of the author, whose professional responsibilities often consume so much of her time that she has virtually no personal life. Since I left employ I can honestly say that Connection has lead the way in this field. Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome, Transition Planning for Secondary Students with Disabilities (2-downloads), One More Theory About Happiness: A Memoir, Disability and Inclusive Communities (Calvin Shorts), Becoming a Great Inclusive Educator (Disability Studies in Education Book 16), Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet, "An amazing book...it touched my soul." Although she is honest about the frustrations of relating to her stubborn sister, Rachel comes to a new appreciation of her, and it is a pleasure for readers to share in that discovery. Beth challenged the author to give a year of her life to riding "her" buses with her. Rachel Simon. It's a lovely memoir, easy to read and yet full of the stuff of really living. This leads to an article in the newspaper.
Rachel Simon's sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully, despite her intellectual disability. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Beth, who has an intellectual disability, spends her days riding the buses in her Pennsylvania city. It was quite predictible, too, and I was quite bored halfway. & I would recommend this to everyone to have a better understanding of people with disabilities. Beth lives independently and is in a long-term romantic relationship, but perhaps the most surprising thing about her, certainly to her (mostly) supportive family, is how she spends her days riding buses. ( Log Out / Add this book to all high school reading lists! It truly depicts what we all envisioned for those DD individuals. ISBN-13: 9780452284555 Summary Rachel Simon's sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully. When I saw an endorsement from Rosie O'Donnell on the front cover of this book, I was expecting something more sentimental, along the lines of a Lifetime Channel movie, to lie within the pages.
1)Be nice.
I loved the conversations she had with some of the bus drivers (the jewels that Beth found through persistent trial and error) and the wisdom of many of them. | She looks at her family dynamics and the support system that her sister has built in her community. I love the story behind how the siblings grew up but I just kept getting bored and pushed myself through the book. Rachel begins to see that her own life consists of nothing but work; she shut out friends and lovers long ago.
I'm sure Rachel has helped many families who yearn to feel that they are not alone. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. Maybe I just hoped she'd have the loving, unbreakable bond that I do with mine.
Please know that the experience of this author does not reflect others, nor does this depiction of the DS sister reflect any other DS persons.
Rachel Simon is an award-winning author and nationally known public speaker. ‧ My only criticism is all the "preaching" done in the "add on" chapters. RELEASE DATE: Jan. 16, 2006. My sister, also a forceps baby born to a heavily drugged mother, born the year before me (1959)...mentally handicapped (NOT Downs Syndrome, which in many ways would have been easier). It was probably cathartic for Simon but boring for me.
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I didnt enjoy the begining because it just started a little slow, but as I kept reading I was able to get into the book more. I emphasized with the whole cast of characters, made decisions along with them, and gained respect and learned the difficulty and reward of compassion. Although it was a nice story, this book was a disappointment. Uncanny the similarities. The author has a sister, close in age, who has developmental disabilities. One night, authorities raided Ming's village and brutally took her to a remote children’s house for re-education.
It’s not exclusively about mentally handicapped people and how to understand them. I really liked this book. Thank you so much, Rachel Simon!
She wound up learning a great deal about herself and how narrowly she'd been seeing the world. Elie Wiesel, by The experience has surprised Rachel and it has sparked a new relationship with Beth.
I also heard all my childhood "You have to take care of Mary..." frightening stuff for a kid just trying to figure out how to take care of herself. by Plume, Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey. & Had to read this for school. Better than some memoirs. My desire to review Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey persists. But the trials and decisions of the family were done well, and the soul searching by Rachel the author, was gripping.
Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The experience allows Rachel to forge a new understanding about her sister and her own life. There was a period time where they didn’t know where Beth was. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues?
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