Rex
A mother, her autistic child and the music that transformed their lives.
Cathleen Lewis
Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2008
ISBN 978-1-5955-208-2 (IE)
ISBN 978-1-5955-5150-4
Hdbk. 237 pp.
Cathleen Lewis’s writes with emotion and honesty of the ‘perfect baby’ she expected, who soon developed a brain cyst, blindness and autism. Her struggles to accept Rex’s disabilities and find appropriate treatments were difficult. The book is a gripping and inspiring account of a courageous woman who refused to give up on a child.
At age two, his father’s gift of a small piano revealed Rex’s unusual ability—perfect pitch and immediate perfect memory for any music he heard. At his first pounding on that keyboard, he played astoundingly with two fingers on his left and three on his right hand. Developing his gift to play fully with all fingers on both hands required special teachers and years of work by this boy who couldn’t eat solid food, walk or speak, for four to five years.
Searching for answers Cathleen Lewis found faith in God and later, earned an advanced degree to help other autistic children.
Cathleen Lewis and Rex travel worldwide as the boy performs outstanding music. And his mother has discovered another unexpected gift he spreads around, a gift everyone needs. Discover this gift when you enjoy this true story which shows every child has great value.
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