From Ostrich to Standing Stone

By Betty J. McBee

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588515559
• ISBN13: 9781588515551
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Publishamerica Inc
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 4.8"

Customer Reviews

A Simple and Engaging Story...

This book tells the story of how Muscular Dystrophy impacts the life of a woman...how the disease unavoidably molds and changes the course of her life...but more importantly, how she meets each challenge that it presents. For someone with this disease, even the small tasks that most of us take for granted require creativity and resolve to accomplish. I was actually on the edge of my seat over some of these everyday events. I was rooting for Elizabeth. For me it is a simple story, well crafted. It gave me insight into MD that I would never have had without reading it. And perhaps most importantly, it portrays how the most difficult life becomes manageable when built on a foundation of faith in God.

From Ostrich to Standing Stone

Review by QUEST magazine:In this well-written novel,the author, who has FSH muscular dystrophy, introduces Elizabeth, spirited as a child and as an adult, who's had FSHD since early childhood. The story is a tapestry woven of humor, creativity, spiritual insight, passive/aggressive acceptance, adjustment, struggle, balance, discrimination and, finally, trust.Elizabeth becomes a teacher and dormitory manager in the inner city. As she faces a variety of challenges, she remains true to herself, motivated by her resolve to move forward even when a future doesn't seem to exist for her. Because of this resolve and her deep faith in God, she leads a life full of emotion balanced by the routine of daily living, always seeking to understand what life is about. Sound familiar?