When Courtney Westlake’s family was given the shocking news that their daughter, Brenna, was born in 2011 with a severe, life-threatening skin disorder, they began to discover a new and different beautiful in their lives-one that values extraordinary differences and appreciates the wonderful sameness found in humanity. In A Different Beautiful, Courtney explores what her family has discovered in … discovered in raising a child with physical differences and what she has learned about true beauty. Through her personal insights and experiences, Courtney shares how you, too, can learn to find and celebrate God’s version of beautiful in your life, especially within our differences and struggles.
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This book spoke for many people in this world who are obviously different because
of birth,illness, or accident but are worthy of our love. My father had polio at 18 months and had to wear a special shoe and limped but this did not hinder him at
all. He would be 109 if he was alive today.
Story of Beauty from ashes.
Honest and gritty tale of faith and beauty, but most of all the power of love. Heartwarming and inspirational.
This was an honest accounting of a parents feelings when their daughter is born with a rare skin disorder. Not only how they dealt with it and other’s reactions and comments, but how they learned to show others how to respect differences. To treat everyone the same, with caring and love and the great difference that can make in changing a persons life.
I read several hours daily. Read lots of books. This may be the best book I have ever read!