by Gerri Freid Kramer and Shari Maurer

You’ll find the question and answer format of this book user friendly. The authors, Gerri Freid Kramer and Shari Maurer, are both mothers of children with heart defects, so an understanding of the kinds of information and support parents are seeking comes naturally…

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Karen on March 19th, 2009

Dr. Edward Bove was scheduled to perform Nathan’s surgery to correct Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. I penned a simple child’s prayer–Nathan memorized it and repeated it to anyone who would lend an ear.

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Karen on March 19th, 2009

One of Nathan’s claims to fame in our family is that he was once the King of Infomercials.  While other toddlers were obsessing over Elmo, the Wiggles, and Dora the Explorer; our boy was enthralled by the Magic Bullet, Showtime Knives, and Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer.  His TV time was spent tuned in to the [...]

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