NEW YORK—January 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God by Ken Atkins, shares Atkins’ journey raising his son with special needs as a single parent. With its faith-based perspective, The Silent Son inspires parents to find the joy of the Lord no matter their circumstances.
Ken Atkins is a loving father to two beautiful children, one of which was born with special needs. Atkins acknowledges his experience parenting have been far from easy. When his son Danny stopped developing mentally at just eighteen months old, Atkins was faced with a reality he never expected: he would have to single-handedly care for a disabled child for the rest of his life. Raw, vulnerable, and deeply heartwarming, The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God holds nothing back as Ken Atkins shares the struggles he has faced since his son’s diagnosis.
In The Silent Son, Ken Atkins candidly shares the physical and emotional challenges of caring for his son. Atkins bravely admits to his struggles with substance abuse as a crutch, and ultimately inspires as he details how he found his hope in God. Both believers and non-believers will be touched by this story of faith, hope, and hardship. The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God will encourage parents to always seek light and love in times of darkness and difficulty.
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About the Author: Being raised on a small dairy farm in North Texas gave Ken Atkins a solid grounding in being responsible for the daily care of cows and crops—lessons that would pay off thirty years later as he struggled to raise his handicapped son as a single parent. His experience as a school teacher, newspaper and magazine writer, editor, and in sales provided the skills and experience necessary to write and share his story of love and redemption in The Silent Son.
More About This Title: The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God by Ken Atkins will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 19, 2021. The Silent Son—ISBN 9781631950643—has 192 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.99.
About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold.