Jake was five when his family returned to the city where Papa worked for the railroad.

He will never forget the smell of rotting fish in the northern fishing village. He remembers fleeing to the coast to live with Mama’s family. Jake’s earliest memories are of the death of his sister and his beloved mama’s illness. When young Jake Jaconovich lived with his parents in Wulfton, the industrial area of the city, Emperor Vanderholm had no idea that the person who would one day overturn his power and set the whole country on its tail lived and breathed the foul air of the slum. A brush with cancer made her realize that she needed to slow down, so she turned to writing fiction inspired by her behind-the-scenes experiences of advocating for and loving the people who are just a little bit different.ĭ Twitter Facebook LinkedIn DelindaMcCann/blog She enjoys singing with her church choir and playing the piano-poorly. When the world turns crazy, as it frequently does for the disability community, her friends say there is nobody they would rather laugh and cry with.ĭelinda lives a on a small farm near Seattle, WA where she raised her daughters and now runs a small organic flower business with the help of her husband and two giant poodles. Her unique perspective and sense of humor have delighted her readers even when she has been writing about the reality of caring for a loved one who has a severe disability. She has published numerous articles on disability issues, education, and adoption.

Her work has earned her the praise of doctors, government officials and families all over the world. She has served on committees for the state of Washington and been an educational advisor to other governments. They do for anybody else who makes a product that causesĭamage when used in a legal and socially accepted manner.Delinda McCann is a social psychologist who has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for over twenty years. Perhaps those with FASD are right actions do not produceĬonsequences-at least not for the liquor industry. They reap huge profits without consequences. The liquor industry fought warning labels on their products. That causes the damage makes wonderful profits. Poverty, loneliness and failure for their entire lives. Individuals who have the disability pay and pay through heartbreak, abuse, State pays and pays and pays through the criminal justice and welfare systems Perhaps some day I will find the magic words to express thisĭiagnosed with FASD live life on the margins, receiving public assistance if There is another aspect of this disability that is very veryĭifficult for people to grasp.

Lies That Bind by Delinda McCann