Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

A Mother Like Alex Bernard Clark

A Mother Like Alex By Bernard Clark

A Mother Like Alex by Bernard Clark


£4.30
New RRP £9.99
Condition - Very Good
5 in stock

Summary

An inspiring true story of a life devoted to helping Downs children.

A Mother Like Alex Summary

A Mother Like Alex: One defiant woman. Nine special children. by Bernard Clark

An inspiring true story of a life devoted to helping Downs children.

Alex Bell is a 53 year old woman who lives in Swinton, on the outskirts of Manchester. She is feisty, funny with a real firecracker of a personality. She has needed that strength of character for Alex is the adoptive mother of 8 children with Downs Syndrome or other disabilities, children who some parts of society would perhaps prefer to forget.

Age 28 and unmarried, Alex adopted her first Downs child, Matthew - and became one of the first people in the UK to be approved for adoption as a single woman. Amazingly, she went on to take eight more children under her wing, Simon, Adrian, Nathan, Andrew, Chloe, Tom, Emily and Callum. Some had been through a frustratingly bureaucratic care system, or moved from one foster parent to another. It sometimes seemed an impossible challenge, but Alex was determined to give these children stability, love and the best life possible.

With her down-to-earth charm, Alex also brings together the families often torn apart by Downs. She encourages the birth families to get together - some of whom have sadly turned their backs on their son or daughter, but others have now long been happily involved in their children's lives.

The nine children each have unique, sometimes heartbreaking stories, but they are also the most joyful, compelling and fascinating children you're ever likely to meet:

  • Happy-to-lucky Matthew, 24, who takes people on tours of Man. Utd - the only Downs child to be given such a privileged position, and testament to Alex's care
  • Adrian, the family timekeeper and numbers wiz, as if born with a clock inside his brain
  • Chloe, the lovable, mischievous scamp known as Little Miss Dynamite

Prepare to be amazed, moved and entranced by this powerful true story that will change the way we all look at disabilities. Alex believes special needs children are 'gifts', and spending any time with her it becomes obvious that she also has a very special gift of her own.

A Mother Like Alex Reviews

'In a market awash with true-life memoirs, it is refreshing to find a book that really feels different. As Alex tells each of [the childrens' ] stories, there are traumatic episodes, lots of humour and plenty of heartache - but more than anything, a genuine insight into the redemptive power of love.' The Bookseller

About Bernard Clark

Alex Bell is the adoptive mother of eight Downs Syndrome children whom she cares for at her home in Salford.

Additional information

GOR000863784
9780007271672
0007271670
A Mother Like Alex: One defiant woman. Nine special children. by Bernard Clark
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Publishers
20081103
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - A Mother Like Alex