{"product_id":"my-baby-rides-the-short-bus-the-unabashedly-human-experience-of-raising-kids-with-disabilities-9781604861099","title":"My Baby Rides the Short Bus: The Unabashedly Human Experience of Raising Kids with Disabilities","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn lives where there is a new diagnosis or drama every day, the stories in this collection provide parents of \"special needs\" kids with a welcome chuckle, a rock to stand on, and a moment of reality held far enough from the heart to see clearly. Featuring works by \"alternative\" parents who have attempted to move away from mainstream thought--or remove its influence altogether--this anthology, taken as a whole, carefully considers the implications of parenting while raising children with disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom professional writers to novice storytellers including Robert Rummel-Hudson, Ayun Halliday, and Kerry Cohen, this assortment of authentic, shared experiences from parents at the fringe of the fringes is a partial antidote to the stories that misrepresent, ridicule, and objectify disabled kids and their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYantra Bertelli\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the founding publishers of \u003ci\u003eRAG Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, a moderator for Hipmama.com, and has essays published in \u003ci\u003eBreeder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEssential Hipmama\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Seattle. \u003cb\u003eJennifer Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e was an activist with m*a*m*a, a collective of radical mothers, has been published in \u003ci\u003eHip Mama\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOff Our Backs\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for a variety of parenting publications. She lives in New York City. \u003cb\u003eSarah Talbot\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant principal at a comprehensive high school in Washington. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest Books for High School Students\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBreeder: Stories for the New Generation of Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Seattle.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PM Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676592083218,"sku":"9781604861099","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2fb307c1-42a5-434b-95b3-aacc31691b28.jpg?v=1733883492","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-baby-rides-the-short-bus-the-unabashedly-human-experience-of-raising-kids-with-disabilities-9781604861099","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}