{"product_id":"stubborn-grace-peace-in-the-unknown-stories-that-support-parents-raising-children-with-special-needs","title":"Stubborn Grace: Peace in the Unknown: Stories That Support Parents Raising Children with Special Needs","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStubborn Grace: Peace in the Unknown\u003cbr\u003eStories That Support Parents Raising Children with Special Needs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen life doesn’t unfold the way you imagined, there is a moment, quiet or loud, where everything shifts.\u003cbr\u003eA diagnosis. A conversation. A future rewritten. A realization that the path ahead will not be simple.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStubborn Grace: Peace in the Unknown is a powerful collection of lived stories from mothers, educators, and advocates walking the complex journey of raising children with intellectual and developmental differences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese stories are not polished or sugar-coated. They are honest. Raw. Grounded. Real.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough four unfolding seasons — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Invitation, The Advocacy Years, The Middle Place, and Letting Go\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Lena Winslow and 17 contributing authors offer language where words fall short, dignity where pressure dismantles it, and strength where fear once lived.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders describe this book as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Incredibly raw and empowering.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A MUST READ for parents, educators, and medical professionals.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Like sitting in someone’s living room, sharing truth over coffee.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A reminder that pain and joy can sit on the same bench.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery family walks this road differently.\u003cbr\u003eBut no one should walk it alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are just beginning this path, this book will steady you.\u003cbr\u003eIf you are years into the journey, it will remind you that you are seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you feel exhausted, uncertain, or overwhelmed by systems and expectations, this book offers companionship instead of correction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin these pages, you will find honesty — about shock, grief, advocacy, exhaustion, courage, love, and the long middle years that rarely get spoken about. You will meet parents who have wrestled with systems, redefined success, learned to sit with uncertainty, and found meaning in moments they never expected to cherish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a manual.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a light in the dark.\u003cbr\u003eA steady presence.\u003cbr\u003eA reminder that understanding is sometimes the greatest gift of all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book honors the reality that growth is not linear and peace is not passive. It is chosen, often daily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLena Winslow brings together her background in science and healthcare with her lived experience as a parent, advocate, and resilient survivor. Alongside contributing authors, she offers a space where families can feel seen, understood, and less alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a book to return to in different seasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book to pause with.\u003cbr\u003eA book to hold when clarity feels far away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou may not find certainty here — but you may find something steadier: perspective, solidarity, and the reminder that grace does not mean weakness. It means staying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStubborn Grace 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e walk beside you as you navigate your own unknowns — and discover that even in uncertainty, there can be peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Premium matte cover with a soft-touch finish\u003cbr\u003e• 311 thoughtfully structured pages across four meaningful sections\u003cbr\u003e• Seasonal organization for easy navigation and reflection\u003cbr\u003e• A companion journal available separately for deeper personal writing\u003cbr\u003e• A beautiful companion to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStubborn Grace 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a book of instructions.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a collection to hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause peace does not come from certainty.\u003cbr\u003eIt comes from staying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926346358975,"sku":"117c0a52-484b-42d9-8062-07f4f30458c7","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/7f2102688ea41f9f0453ac01d71dfb17.jpg?v=1785265234","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/stubborn-grace-peace-in-the-unknown-stories-that-support-parents-raising-children-with-special-needs","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}