Strength of Character: a Mother and Daugther's Journey Against Adversity. 1. udgave

As parents, we make every effort keeping our children safe from harm. The love we feel toward each child is unlike any love we have ever felt. We want the best for him/her and would do anything in our power to help each child succeed in life. What if, while believing we were making every effort in keeping our child safe and healthy, we were actually placing him/her at risk of being harmed? What if, the harm was caused by the very substance that was created to protect our child? In 1991, at the age of 22 months, Heather Moore, became that 1, out of every 110,000 children, who experienced a severe reaction to the DPT vaccination. Strength of Character, Is the compelling story of a mother and daughter's journey, spanning over17 years, through the many hardships and triumphs following that terrifying reaction. Written in a two perspective point of view, full of raw emotion and inspiration, readers will discover what life was like for Heather, while growing up and how a mother would not give up on the daughter she loves, along with not giving up in her own life.