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The Trilogy of 9 Lives:
Stories
for Preteens, Teenagers, and Adults, About A Young Boy's Struggles With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
- 9
Lives, I Will Survive
- 9 Lives,
Cat Tales
- 9 Lives, Full Circle
The trilogy of 9 Lives books was written for preteens, teenagers, and adults with low reading skills, to teach
them about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders or FASD. The stories were written to promote awareness
of the brain damage caused by a woman's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy.
My adopted son,
Josh, is very handsome and charismatic. He has a normal IQ and is a talented musician. Joshua's birth
mother drank alcohol during her pregnancy with him. She was not aware that the alcohol would damage his
developing brain. As a result of this early exposure to alcohol, Joshua has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
FASD has caused Josh to have academic, social, and behavioral issues. He has poor control over his
impulses, he quickly and easily forgets things, and he has difficulty with reasoning and abstract thinking.
The trilogy of 9 Lives books was inspired by
my son. The books are fictional, but the behaviors and experiences are typical of someone affected by Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders.
The stories are told from the main character, Joshua's, point of
view. He is a young African American boy who suffers from FASD, but doesn't realize that he has a
disability.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are 100% Preventable.
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