{"product_id":"thicker-than-water-essays-by-adult-siblings-of-people-with-disabilities","title":"Thicker Than Water: Essays by Adult Siblings of People with Disabilities","description":"\u003cp\u003eBound by blood  but not always by love  a sibling can be your friend or rival  defender or detractor  sometimes simultaneously! But whats the impact on that bond when one sibling has a disability? In this thought-provoking essay collection  thirty-nine adult siblings reflect on how their lives have been indelibly shaped by their relationship with a brother or sister with special needs. Edited by Don Meyer  creator of Sibshops and an expert on sibling issues  Thicker Than Water reveals both positive and negative aspects of growing up with someone who might have received the lions share of his parents attention or who now requires extra support as an adult. These compelling essays express a diverse range of sibling experiences and attitudes. Contributors range in age from 20 to 70 and have siblings whose disabilities include Down syndrome  autism  cerebral palsy  seizures  visual impairment  fragile-X syndrome  intellectual disability  or mental illness. Several essays demonstrate how experiences vary based on a writers age and generation. Many older contributors grew up when disabilities were stigmatized; younger contributors can attest to changing attitudes and greater acceptance of people with differences. Some contributors have chosen to work in a disability field or service profession and credit their siblings for influencing their career choices; others have pursued dreams far removed a disability field. This absorbing collection offers other siblings the catharsis of discovery and shared experiences. THICKER THAN WATER provides fascinating reading for siblings  parents  caregivers  and anyone who shares a long-term relationship with a person with special needs or wonders what that experience may be like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44959042338869,"sku":"ByrdShop_1890627917","price":224.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781890627911.jpg?v=1770372097","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/thicker-than-water-essays-by-adult-siblings-of-people-with-disabilities","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}