Review: Noah of My Heart: Love Until It Hurts
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2013
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is a book that will do things to you, the reader. Let me try to explain what I mean, by quoting from the book:(Quote) "There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. - Josh Billings." What this quote does is make you wise. If you realize that the most powerful act of vengeance is not the act of revenge, but denying it to complete its vicious cycle.(Quote) "Noah of my heart," I whispered to him with a broken voice, fighting the tears. I usually add the "of" before every word when I talk to him tenderly: of my heart, of my love, of my life." What this quote does to you is make you feel the depth of a mother's love for her son. It somehow touches you also.(Quote) "Love until it hurts; if it hurts that is a good sign." - Mother Teresa of Calcutta What this does to you is teach you about unconditional love, the kind of love that has staying power, long after others have thrown in the towel, you keep loving, through whatever pain is produced in your heart and mind and soul.(Quote) "Noah, Nothing would make us happier than if you someday read this letter and understand the significance your birth has meant to us. You'll never know how grateful we are to have you in our lives. There aren't words to describe it. Thanks, Noah, for being here. Being told about your autism was like sticking a dart in our hearts because we saw you as fragile as the wings of a butterfly, but that was yesterday. Today we believe that you are the strongest."This quote comes at the end of a long journey, one of self discovery. I believe you will be crying, fully in tears when you get to this point, because it is simply beautiful, heart-warming, and if you are human, you can not insulate yourself from your own humanity... This book is a must-read, highly recommended, and definitely will teach you not so much about autism, but about our capacity to rise up and meet any challenge that comes our way. Get a copy of this book...Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofLooking For Catarina: A Love Story From Santiago de Chile to Florence, Italy