Jacob is a remarkable young man. He has a unique gift to share but his mother has also been a gift to him. Jacob's mother Kristine is the driving force behind his transformation from a child diagnosed with severe autism to a math and science prodigy at age 13. How did Kristine go from raising a child who experts deemed unreachable to celebrating and honing the skills of her son who is now considered a genius with an IQ higher than Einstein's?
Kristine Barnett's memoir THE SPARK shares her story of never giving in and never giving up. THE SPARK is a true testament to a mother's love — drawing upon intuition, fulfilling a commitment, and nurturing her child — despite and maybe even to spite the skeptics.
As the mother to a young man on the autism spectrum I can relate to Kristine's views and recognize the tactics she used to reach her son by "sparking" his interests and fostering an environment of learning. I went so far as to homeschool my son for five years out of frustration with the programs available in the school system. One size does not fit all when it comes to education. Sometimes it takes a parent or parents acting as advocates on their child's behalf to tailor the teaching to reach their child's potential. If you are a parent, a teacher, or a caregiver to a special needs child you really must read this inspiring memoir. I hope you will find this story to be a source of hope and help you harness your child's spark! Check out the video below and enter our draw for a copy of THE SPARK and learn about a special Twitter chat to be held on May 15th.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kristine Barnett is the mother of Jacob Barnett and his 3 younger siblings. She runs a daycare that includes both typical and special-needs children. She is also the founder of MyJacobsPlace, a nonprofit organization designed to help children with autism, as well as an award-winning sports league for autistic children.
BOOKALICIOUS TWITTER BOOK CLUB
The Bookalicious Twitter Book Club will be having a chat about THE SPARK on Wednesday, May 15th starting at 9:30 EDT. Make sure you mark your calendars for this inspiring discussion and tell your friends there will be an opportunity to enter a Twitter giveaway to win a copy of THE SPARK courtesy of Random House Of Canada. To participate you can follow host @BookaliciousCA and sponsor @RandomHouseCA and use the hashtag #TheSpark in your tweets.
Bookalicious Twitter Book Club Members
Bookalicious Twitter Book Club members can enter a draw to win one of sixteen copies of THE SPARK during the #Bookalcious Twitter draw on Friday, April 19th, 2013. To qualify you need to RT a @BookaliciousCA #TheSpark
BOOKALICIOUS BOOK GRAB GIVEAWAY
We're giving away copies of The Spark by Kristine Barnett courtesy of Random House of Canada! To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment in the "Click Here To Spill It" bubble below. You have until May 3rd, 2013 to enter. You must be a YMC member, and please be sure you've registered your email address in our commenting system so we can contact you if you win.
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Who's in charge in your household? Is it your kids? Is it your family pet? Is it your mother-in-law? All wrong answers!
What about you—the Mom? Are you the CEO of your home? Well, if your family knows what's good for them all in the long run, they will know Mom's the Boss!
Kathy Buckworth can attest to this in her real life as the mom to four kids. Kathy has earned her Boss Mom street cred dishing out a hearty servings of parenting articles along with her many public speaking and television appearances. Kathy's new book I Am So the Boss of You: An 8-Step Guide to Giving Your Family the "Business" uses business sense as a template and the boardroom as a guide to help moms become the boss of the abode.
Buckworth imagines a world where corporate policies and practices rule on the home front, and Mom is most definitely in charge!
Kathy serves up her no-nonsense advice with extra helpings of information with a side order of fun. Read this book and you'll be coming back for seconds! Check out how you can meet Kathy on her book tour, win a copy of her book, and much more!
I AM SO THE BOSS OF YOU BOOK LAUNCH AND CANADIAN TWEET UP TOUR
To set Kathy's book tour in motion, President's Choice Financial and Random House of Canada recently hosted Kathy's I AM SO THE BOSS OF YOU launch at Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. It was a swell affair attended by Kathy's family, friends, and fans. It was a wonderful celebration with wine from Château des Charmes, and tasty eats from the talented Loblaws kitchen staff. Kathy thanked all of her supporters, signed books, and posed for pics. To add to all the excitement, Kathy announced the news that I AM SO THE BOSS OF YOU has been optioned to be developed into a sitcom! Attendees went home with super sweet swag from PC Financial and Mabel's Labels. Kathy hasn't wasted any time starting the #IAmSoTheBoss book tour with her first stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Check Kathy's "Where's Kathy Now?" tweetup schedule of appearances and you might get the opportunity to meet this dynamic and hilarious lady in person.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathy Buckworth is an award-winning writer, public speaker, and television personality. She is the author of six books including The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood, Shut Up and Eat: Tales of Chicken, Children & Chardonnay, and her latest, I Am So The Boss Of You: An 8 Step Guide To Giving Your Family The Business. She is a parenting and travel columnist for Metro News and GoodLife Magazine, a feature writer for magazines such as ParentsCanada, Canadian Living, Oh Baby!, and a blogger for Huffington Post Canada. She is a parenting expert on City TV’s Cityline and is an in-demand public speaker on media and marketing. She lives in Mississauga Ontario with her husband and four children.
You can learn more about Kathy and her books by visiting her website kathybuckworth.com and find Kathy Buckworth on GoodReads. Social media fans can follow @KathyBuckworth on Twitter and like the Author Kathy Buckworth Page on Facebook.
BOOKALICIOUS TWITTER BOOK CLUB
The Bookalicious Twitter Book Club will be holding a chat with Kathy Buckworth and Random House of Canada on Wednesday, May 8th starting at 9:30 EDT. Make sure you mark your calendars because this chat promises to be a blast and as a bonus there will be an opportunity to enter a giveaway to win a copy of I AM SO THE BOSS OF YOU courtesy of Random House Of Canada. To participate you can follow host @BookaliciousCA, author @KathyBuckworth, and sponsor @RandomHouseCA and use the hashtag #IAmSoTheBoss in your tweets.
Bookalicious Twitter Book Club Members
Bookalicious Twitter Book Club members can enter a draw to win one of sixteen copies of I AM SO THE BOSS OF YOU during the #Bookalcious Twitter draw on Friday, April 5th, 2013. To qualify you need to RT a @BookaliciousCA #IAmSoTheBoss tweet and leave your Twitter handle in the comments section below. To become a Bookalicious Twitter Book Club member you can sign up here and get in on some bookish fun.
BOOKALICIOUS BOOK GRAB GIVEAWAY
We're giving away copies of I Am So The Boss Of You by Kathy Buckworth courtesy of Random House of Canada! To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment in the "Click Here To Spill It" bubble below and tell us if you are the boss in your house. You have until May 12, 2013 to enter. You must be a YMC member, and please be sure you've registered your email address in our commenting system so we can contact you if you win.
To read about more great books visit RandomHouseCanada.ca, RetreatByRandomHouse.ca, and CraveByRandomHouse.ca. Social media fans can follow the bookish tweets with @RandomHouseCA on Twitter and find bookworm fun with Random House of Canada on Facebook.
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