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A father s journey with his wordless daughter rummelhudson, robert, mcclain, johnathan on. Written with and about the understated beauty of words and moving beyond them, it is also a testament to the unconditional love that comes when one surrenders their illusions and faces the sobering truth that our life and those in it are far from perfect and. Click the download button to download a copy of the marc. Feb 19, 2008 schuylers monster is an honest, funny, and heartwrenching story of a family, and particularly a little girl, who wont give up when faced with a monster that steals her voice but cant crush her spirit. Schuyler s monster is more than the memoir of a parent dealing with a childs disability.
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