A Different Life - Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures (Paperback)

Ten percent of the population is affected by a learning disability, but few of us understand what being learning disabled (LD) is really like. When he was fourteen, Bradlee was diagnosed with Velo-Cardio-Facial-Syndrome (VCFS), a wide-spread, little-understood disorder that is expressed through a wide range of physical ailments and learning disabilities. In this funny, moving, and often irreverent book, Bradlee tells his own inspirational story of growing up as an LD kid--and of doing so as the child of larger-than-life, formidably accomplished parents: long-time Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee and bestselling author Sally Quinn. From his difficulties reading social cues, to his cringe-worthy loss of sexual innocence, Bradlee describes the challenges and joys of living "a different life" with disarming candor and humor. By the end of "A Different Life" he will have become, if not your best friend, one of your favorite people.

General

Imprint:	PublicAffairs,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	March 2010
Authors:	Jeff Himmelman • Quinn Bradlee
As told to:	Jeff Himmelman • Quinn Bradlee
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-58648-807-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with disability Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-58648-807-4
Barcode:	9781586488079

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