A Chance

A narrative, in graphic novel format, following Cristina Durán and Miguel Ángel Giner Bou as they rebuild and reinvent themselves after their daughter Laia is born with cerebral palsy. Their story continues through the arduous process of adopting their second daughter, Selam, from Ethiopia.

Info autore

Cristina Durán and Miguel Giner Bou are graduates of the Facultad de Bellas Artes de Valencia. They started out in animation, and in 1993 they founded their studio, LaGRUAestudio, where they work as professional illustrators and comic creators. In 2019, they were awarded Spain’s Premio Nacional del Cómic for EL DÍA 3.

Riassunto

A Chance is the engrossing, heartwarming story of afamily's struggles and triumphs.
The narrativefollows Cristina Durán and Miguel Giner Bou as they rebuild and reinventthemselves after their daughter Laia is born with cerebral palsy. Hospitals,rehabilitation centers, and doctors become part of their daily routine. There isone chance in a thousand that Laia will pull throughï¿9;and theyhold on to that chance with tremendous strength and indomitablejoy.
Years later, with the same courage anddetermination, Cristina and Miguel embark on the arduous process of adoptingtheir second daughter, Selam, from Ethiopia. This time, they face a long periodof training, psychological tests, interviews, and formalities before they caneven pack their bags. And when they return with Selam, the challenge ofreinvention awaits them yet again.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Cristina Duran, Cristina Durán, Miguel Giner Bou, Miguel Angel Giner Bou, Katherine Rucker
• Con la collaborazione di: Katherine Rucker (Traduzione)
• Editore: Diamond US
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 12 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781637790038
• ISBN: 978-1-63779-003-8
• Dimensioni: 171 mm x 241 mm x 28 mm
• Peso: 953 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Sistema politico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir, MEDICAL / Pediatric Emergencies, Adoption & fostering, HEALTH & FITNESS / Children & Adolescents