When you have a child that doesn't fit in, what do you do? Debra
Ginsberg knew that her son, Blaze, was unique from the moment he was
born in 1987. What she didn't know was that Blaze's differences would be
regarded by the outside world not as gifts, but as impediments to social
and academic success. Blaze never crawled. He just got up and walked
when he turned one. He called his mother 'Zsa Zsa' until he was three.
By kindergarten, he loved the music of Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald.
He fears butterflies and is fascinated by garbage trucks. With the same
honesty that made Waiting a success, Raising Blaze: Bringing Up an
Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World chronicles Debra's experience in
raising a child who has defied definition by the host of professionals
who have sought to label his differences. Ginsberg introduces us to a
remarkable child and her own unusual childhood. She writes about a
family which shows us the redemptive power of faith, humour and love.