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If This is a Gift, Can I Send it Back?: Surviving in the Land of the Gifted and Twice Exceptional
by
Jen Merrill
Paperback, 80 pages
Published
August 2nd 2012
by GHF Press
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I really enjoyed this book. It's part funny memoir and part road map for parents dealing with twice-exceptional kids. I think every parent will relate to some of the stories, and gasp at others. If you're looking for a textbook-type read on giftedness, this is not it. This is a book you can take on a plane, read on the beach, or in between your kids' activities. I loved it.
I have two gifted, 2E children. As a parent wondering, "What the heck do I do now," I have read a lot of gifted books. A lot. Exactly one book made me laugh out loud. This is it. I swear there were moments when I got to laughing so hard that my husband looked over at me like I'd gone round the twist.
This is a great book. She doesn't have the type of answers that will turn your oddball kids into plain, ordinary children. And frankly, if you're looking for that, this is not the book for you. I'm n...more
This is a great book. She doesn't have the type of answers that will turn your oddball kids into plain, ordinary children. And frankly, if you're looking for that, this is not the book for you. I'm n...more
Jen Merrill hits it out of the park with If This Is A Gift, Can I Send It Back, her personal experiences in raising gifted children. Written with a sense of humor guaranteed to make parents laugh out loud, Merrill openly talks about the good, the bad, and the stressful aspects of parenting twice-exceptional children. Using lists, letters to teachers, and real world anecdotes, Merrill says what every parent of an exceptional child has thought and/or felt, but not had the guts to say aloud. Not a...more
This book is a must-read for anyone who comes in contact with a gifted or twice-exceptional child. It describes in hilarious detail the difficulties and joys of raising a child with exceptional abilities and frustrating disabilities. It gently teaches about giftedness and the challenges associated with asynchrony, over-excitabilities, and educating a voracious learner. I'm keeping my copy on the table by our front door, and forcing every visitor to our home to read every page.
This is a fun read and is especially good if you need encouragement and humor to help you get through some difficult times. The book is not meant to be a guide through getting through issues, though. I found that a tad disappointing. I enjoyed reading it, but there isn't much to refer to when you are done.
I only give five stars to books I enjoy so much that not only would I read it again, but I must have it on my shelf. Well, not only would I read this many times AND have it on the shelf, but I wrote it and therefore is doubly deserving of my five stars. ;) LOL
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A seemingly rare book on the subject that hit enough of a chord that I want to share it with others despite something off-putting about the style. I can't quite put my finger on what I did not like, maybe a little too casual and disjointed for my taste.
Wonderful! We have the Legos, Schrodinger's cat t-shirt, boxes of wine and the stress lines around my eyes!! Spot on again Jenn!!
I found the author's writing style lame,sarcastic and condescending in tone. I'm not sure why this one was recommended to me.
A great book for anyone feeling alone in the world of "they just don't get it". The combination of honesty and humor balances well together. Jen Merrill does a wonderful job of saying-it-like-it-is and writes what we all wish we could say outloud without getting flogged! Way to go Jen for describing what goes on in our heads, hearts, and behind those closed doors.
Five stars, not only because I know the author! Jen writes about life with her gifted son with humor and compassion, sharing the frustrations and fear with a healthy dose of wit. As she says, no one can really understand living with a gifted, brilliant, but also trying child, without actually experiencing it, but she does a remarkable job of providing a glimpse into that life.
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Aug 05, 2012 02:40pm