Book Reflection Assignment

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Book Reflection Assignment

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Compelling Insight

The Memory Keeper 's Daughter by Kim Edwards is a very fascinating and insightful book that everyone who is interested in special education should definitely read . After reading the book , I could not help myself but be compelled by the story 's main insight about the beauty of life despite the challenges brought about by the pain of the past and the challenges of the present . In this book , two of the most compelling aspects that

I would never forget are (1 ) the realization of Caroline of the struggles she is about to face for having a mentally handicapped child and (2 ) the hope and courage she has gathered all her life to be able to appreciate the beauty and mystery of her entire being

In the first insight , it is best exemplified by the most obvious and vividly compelling scenarios in the first few chapters of the book . One clear situation is when Caroline refuses the money Dr . David Henry wanted to give her to start a new life again and move away from the depressing and helpless state in Kentucky . It is well-explained in this scene that not only will the book open up a narrative form of the beauty of remembering the past , it also immediately gives a hint of how life should always be a story of redemption and courage . Interestingly , this opening insight reminds me of the most important lesson everyone living with special...