Monthly Archives: September 2017
In the preface of my new book about our special-needs son Peter Boone, He Made Us Better: A Story of Faith, Family, Friends (and Football), I said that there was no way I could begin to tell all of the stories I’d like to tell. What follows here isn’t so much of a story as a plea—to be sensitive to those around us with physical disabilities. In this world, few things make me angrier than the widespread, shameless misuse,…..
In my new book about our special-needs son Peter, He Made Us Better: A Story of Faith, Family, Friends (and Football) I told the story of Laverne Peak. For probably a couple of decades, Laverne was our contact person for coordinating all of Peter’s home health supplies. None of us ever met her in person, but as a telephone representative for IU Home Health Care, she faithfully did an excellent job for us. Always patient and kind, not only…..
With the opening of the college football season, I’ve been thinking about our son Peter even more than usual. Although we both loved all kinds of football—high school, college, and pro—college was easily our favorite. The title of my new book, He Made Us Better: A Story of Faith, Family (and Football) is no fluke. Football was an integral part of our lives. I have a flood of great and precious memories, a few of which are told in…..
When I wrote my new book He Made Us Better: A Story of Faith, Family, Friends (and Football) about the 39-year journey with our special-needs son Peter, my primary purpose was to inspire and encourage people. And I really wanted it to get to those who especially needed some encouragement. Recently I’ve encountered some pretty convincing evidence that that’s already happening. My day job is being a freelance agribusiness writer. About three weeks ago, I was scheduled to attend…..
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