Illinois Woman's Press Association
Mate E. Palmer Communications Contest, May of 2009
Second Place award - category of "non-fiction book - general" for Giant Hero. Judge's comments about the book were:
"Ms. Ahrens writes with clarity, strength and compassion about a child much loved by his parents and about parents committed to helping others in their situation. The resources included in this book will be essential for educating everyone, whether or not Potter's Syndrome has touched their lives."
"Ms. Ahrens writes with clarity, strength and compassion about a child much loved by his parents and about parents committed to helping others in their situation. The resources included in this book will be essential for educating everyone, whether or not Potter's Syndrome has touched their lives."
Giant Hero
Written by Tracy Ahrens and told by Cecil and Angie Bellephant of Kankakee, Illinois this is the first book about losing a child to a rare congenital birth defect called Potter’s Syndrome, otherwise known as Bilateral Renal Agenesis (the absence of kidneys). Titus also had Branchio-oto-renal (BOR), a dominant genetic condition that can result in kidney anomalies. Angie’s story of choosing to carry her son full term, saying goodbye to him during his 15 hours of life, and turning her “mourning into glory” will touch those who face a Potter’s diagnosis, infant loss and medical experts who work with expectant parents and newborns. Resources are provided for further information about Potter’s and BOR. The book is published by Infinity Publishing. Order at www.bbotw.com |
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Wikipedia mention
Wikipedia notes the book, "Giant Hero" as a resource
under the topic of Potter Sequence. See Wikipedia
under the topic of Potter Sequence. See Wikipedia
A book titled “The Prenatal Bombshell: Help and Hope When Continuing or Ending a Precious Pregnancy After an Abnormal Diagnosis” will be released April 16, 2015 by authors Stephanie Azri and Sherokee Ilse (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers).
In this book, Sherokee Ilse uses a quote from the book, “Giant Hero.”
Click here for the Amazon link to order:
The Prenatal Bombshell
In this book, Sherokee Ilse uses a quote from the book, “Giant Hero.”
Click here for the Amazon link to order:
The Prenatal Bombshell