Matthew: A Memoir

Matthew: A Memoir

by Anne Crosby (Author)

Synopsis

From the moment she first held her newborn son in her arms, Anne Crosby knew something was wrong with him. Her instincts were correct: Matthew had Down's syndrome. Struggling with feelings of shock and grief, she determined that she would do whatever she could to help him lead as full a life as possible. This is the moving, insightful, and utterly candid account of the life Matthew made with the help of his mother and other caring people. Crosby also explores Matthew's inner life, revealing his playful mimicry and unexpected humour, his bursts of affection and occasional fits of temper and his gallantry toward his first love. Anne Crosby's portrait of her son gives us an abiding image of Matthew that deepens our understanding of what it means to be human.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 354
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Published: 31 Aug 2009

ISBN 10: 1906598223
ISBN 13: 9781906598228

Media Reviews
'Crosby's memoir, both humorous and sad, is raw in emotion and unflinching in its honesty' Publisher's Weekly 'a magnificent book' and 'should win the PEN/Ackerley prize for memoir and autobiography' -- Elisa Segrave The Spectator
Author Bio
Anne Crosby lived abroad for several years in Rome, Paris and the Var region of France. After returning to London she painted and taught at art school. In 1960 she married Theo Crosby, with whom she had a daughter, Dido, and son, Matthew.