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Ginny is an adult with Asperger's Syndrome. She is living alone after both her parents died in an accident. The story revolves around secrets that surface when Ginny begins to cook. Cooking is the focus of Ginny's world and she knows food like a gourmet. Cooking brings comfort and while healing from the loss of her parents, she turns to the kitchen. It is when she begins cooking from old family recipes that things get really interesting. When the scent of cooking fills the room spirits of loved
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The story gives insight into social and family challenges as well as subsquent coping skills that had to be identified, accepted and made by a young adult with Aspergers Syndrome. Her illness was not formally diagnoised until after the untimely accidental deaths of her parents. The secrets, misconceptions and perceptions held by she, her sister and those close to the family (livng and deceased) provide the story lines.
The story gives insight into social and family challenges as well as subsquent coping skills that had to be identified, accepted and made by a young adult with Aspergers Syndrome. Her illness was not formally diagnoised until after the untimely accidental deaths of her parents. The secrets, misconceptions and perceptions held by she, her sister and those close to the family (livng and deceased) provide the story lines.
I would probably give this book 4 1/2 stars as I really liked this book. Having lived with a granchild who has Aspergers. I can understand Amanda's frustration. I also learned alot about coping skills and enjoyed the author's descriptions of food. I liked the writing style of the author. I enjoyed all of the characters and felt the story ended too soon for me.
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Oct 30, 2011
Mitzi
marked it as to-read
Dec 05, 2011
Kendra
marked it as to-read
