Grace Under Pressure by Sophie Walker - ISBN: 9780749958268
Paperback
Marathon mum runs for her daughter, finding strength and hope.

Grace Under Pressure

Going the distance as an Aspergers mum

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    25 September 2012

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Summary

When Sophie Walker’s daughter Grace was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, her world unravelled. Her high-powered job was in disarray, she couldn’t sleep, often woke in tears and felt hopeless and useless in her role as a mother.

One day she realised she hadn’t done any exercise for months - neglecting her physical health as well as her mental wellbeing. Previously a keen runner, she set herself the challenge of running the London Marathon to raise awareness of Asperger Syndrome and ma…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780749958268
ISBN-10:074995826X
Author:Sophie Walker
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Piatkus Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:25 September 2012
Weight:298g
Dimensions:22mm x 136mm x 217mm
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Grace Under Pressure by Sophie Walker - ISBN: 9780749958268
136 × 217 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Very powerful, very moving, and an important contribution to better understanding of a much misunderstood condition’

Very powerful, very moving, and an important contribution to better understanding of a much misunderstood condition - Alastair Campbell

This is a book about Asperger’s Syndrome and a book about running, but it’s so much more than that. It’s at heart a love story, testament to the power of a parent’s fierce devotion to their child. Any parent will see in it something of themselves - Gaby Hinsliff, journalist and author of Half a Wife

Incredibly moving and inspiring. A mother always wants what’s best for her daughter, but this mum has to really fight – and run – to get it - Ruth Field, bestselling author of Run Fat Bitch Run

A powerful account of how exercise can restore you physically and mentally - Top Sant?

Grace Under Pressure is a beautiful book. It tugged on my heart strings in the most orchestral fashion. Well done - Kathy Lette

extraordinary reading - mumsnet.com

London-based Walker, a Reuters reporter, marathon runner, and popular Asperger’s and parenting blogger, offers an honest and inspiring portrait of parenting a child with the disorder … In the midst of her struggles, the author begins running for her own health and sanity as well to raise money for the U.K.’s National Autistic Society. As she trains, Walker’s setbacks and triumphs are mirrored by Grace’s parallel journey. Parents of children with Asperger’s or other spectrum disorders will find information, validation, and hope in Walker’s detailed and moving portrait of a mother/ “Aspie” daughter relationship - Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Sophie Walker

Sophie Walker has worked as a journalist for Reuters news agency for fourteen years, reporting news around the globe. She has written about oil, trade and politics in Washington and has been foreign correspondent in the UK, travelling to Iraq and Afghanistan with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

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