How David Met Sarah: April 2012

Coming soon from eFitzgerald... available in print and in eformat

Hello and welcome to our book's blog. How David Met Sarah is the story of a young man with Down Syndrome who falls in love with a young woman with autism. What makes How David Met Sarah different from any of my previous work is that I wrote the book for my youngest brother. He is 36 and has Down Syndrome.
I wrote How David Met Sarah with two goals in mind: to give my brother a story he could read and enjoy on his own, as well as one that had a hero with which he could identify. Like the main character in the story, my brother lives at home with his parents, works in a mail room and has even been in love.
I didn't intend to publish the story at first. My brother loved the initial chapters, and that was enough to encourage me to complete it. But one day I needed a sample manuscript to use at a writing workshop. The only work in progress I had to share was this one. I used the opening chapters in the workshop, and the response was so positive, I was encouraged to share the story with everyone.
How David Met Sarah is a story that is not only accessible to those with developmental disabilities, but also offers insight into what it's like to live with such a disability. My brother and I hope everyone enjoys it. Thanks for stopping by....Annie Kelleher (and David Kelly)

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thought for today

"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing." - Henry Miller.

That quote reminded me of something a lot of people tell me after they've read How David Met Sarah and When David was Surprised. The books help them to see the world from a different perspective.

What other books do that for you, Gentle Reader?

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Check out this link!

The Book Biz.... West Hartford CT....April, 2012...

June 23 - Save the date

June 23rd is a magical day according to old Celtic beliefs, and I hope you will consider joining my brother, our friends and family on Saturday, June 23rd from 1 to 2:30 PM as we celebrate the launch of When David was Surprised at the Pennington Public Library in the delightfully quaint town of Pennington, NJ.

I'll be reading from the new book, refreshments will be served....and copies of both books will be available for signing by both my brother and me.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Twenty!!!

....five star reviews on Amazon and ten five star reviews on Goodreads! Read them all HERE and HERE :).

Monday, April 2, 2012

And we did it!!

All twenty Goodreads Giveaway copies are in the mail and on the way to their new owners....Jake and I did got them all signed, stuffed, addressed and mailed by two pm today!

Congratulations...

to all the Goodreads Giveaway winners! Jake and I - more on that on my other blog HERE - will be putting together the packages to send out this week...I ask everyone to be patient...twenty books is a lot of books to package up :).