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I'm Patric...oops! I forgot to introduce myself!<br />I'm Patricia Wood lol!ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-71190726506024185842010-01-25T11:37:49.958-05:002010-01-25T11:37:49.958-05:00Orion, for those who haven't made the connecti...Orion, for those who haven't made the connection is Patrica Wood, the book's author. Welcome, Patricia!Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-187181006448602162010-01-25T11:23:43.512-05:002010-01-25T11:23:43.512-05:00Great book! Great post!Great book! Great post!Kasiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813617826032990730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-26259762810525733472010-01-25T11:11:10.987-05:002010-01-25T11:11:10.987-05:00oh much apologies for keeping people up until 1 an...oh much apologies for keeping people up until 1 and 2 am...but you know that is satisfying to authors when we hear this...<br />Also I've commented on other blogs about this-but will repeat- when parents see their children in Perry - it tells me Perry as a character resonates with authenticity...YES we want our kids to be happy the way they are but they are bombarded by the media otherwise...ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-9495522928585303062010-01-25T11:03:38.629-05:002010-01-25T11:03:38.629-05:00As the parent of a 14 y.o. who has down syndrome, ...As the parent of a 14 y.o. who has down syndrome, I could not put the book down once I started. Literally - up until 2:00am. Even though it was a work of fiction, I could see the what was coming in the story and like a (potential) train wreck, I had to know that everything was OK. I was really projecting my daughter on this character and just HAD to know that things would turn out well. Excellent read, and timely for me to ensure that I have created a safe, stable, well funded world for my child once I am no longer here.Fun Mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-85775156781009167322010-01-25T11:00:56.421-05:002010-01-25T11:00:56.421-05:00Our book club read 'Lottery' last November...Our book club read 'Lottery' last November & had a skype discussion with Patricia. She was a thoroughly entertaining & witty conversationalist. The book spurred conversations on what the 'slow' label really meant & how society really perceives the mentally challenged person. We all agreed that we love Perry & his ability to find beauty in a world that sometimes is not beautiful.Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243039608305709693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-68586766593132670162010-01-25T10:43:18.770-05:002010-01-25T10:43:18.770-05:00My review is here at
http://ohwheely.blogspot.co...My review is here at <br /><br />http://ohwheely.blogspot.com/2010/01/lottery-by-patricia-wood.html<br /><br />Sorry the date on it is wrong but that's when I started writing it and I casn't work out how to change it.<br /><br />:-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114470051285093104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-15464307759476780442010-01-25T10:07:48.534-05:002010-01-25T10:07:48.534-05:00I really enjoyed this book so thanks to Dave for i...I really enjoyed this book so thanks to Dave for introducing me to it and Ms Woods for writing it. If I wasn't so tired I'd try to say something better than that. I've posted my thoughts on Reading Challenge which is for people to post reading goals and post about books they love here http://notthe100bookclub.blogspot.com/2010/01/lottery-by-patricia-wood.html<br />I'm looking forward to reading others thoughts!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965647190492385781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-49126653216037715142010-01-25T08:18:02.437-05:002010-01-25T08:18:02.437-05:00I ALSO liked Perry's grandmother best. (But th...I ALSO liked Perry's grandmother best. (But the sad reality is that despite her good intentions, her apartment still did not go to Perry, which is VERY sobering....)<br /> I also didn't like (initially) that Perry was so adamant about not being retarded, HOWEVER I see in my own daughter (despite tremendous efforts on my part to the contrary) to be very touchy about this matter. Perry is VERY believable.<br /> As Ms Woods commented on my post, the book explores very well the way society views money, beauty, and intelligence. And since these values are almost universally admired, it is very hard for ANY of us to break away totally from trying to obtain these "characteristics"rickismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817042750959998664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-62857379789614591672010-01-25T07:27:47.713-05:002010-01-25T07:27:47.713-05:00I loved the book! And there were a couple of thin...I loved the book! And there were a couple of things I particularly liked about it. First, Perry's grandmother made sure that he found ways to compensate for his "slowness." He made it his mission to learn words - and that gave him a skill that served him well as an adult. Second, Perry had a tremendous ability to collect a good support system. By "good," I mean people who genuinely supported him - and didn't use him to meet their own goals! (we could all use that!) Finally, Perry showed a sense of wisdom in all his decisions. In my book wisdom wins over IQ any day of the week! (check out some of the books about social/emotional intelligence!)<br /><br />Thank you for a wonderful read, a wonderful story and a great life lesson!!!<br />Susan LudwigSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796272441041400534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-44245954314521229672010-01-25T05:58:34.811-05:002010-01-25T05:58:34.811-05:00I took a hard breath at the beginning of the book ...I took a hard breath at the beginning of the book when Perry declared that he was not r@tarded. His pride in that one extra IQ point disturbed me no end. I almost, at that point, put the book down. I wanted to read about a guy with a disability who was OK, even proud, of who he was and how he existed in the world. Wood made me angry, I had hoped that she would give me the character I needed. Only later did I realize that she created the character that the story needed and, indeed, a character more real than my idealized one. What I thought about most is how society and systems have created such negative words and such horrible portrayals of people with intellectual disabilities that there is massive internalized disphobia in so many of the people with intellectual disabilities that I meet and work with. In fact, Perry goes a long way in contradicting the stereotypes and creating a new way of seeing and discussing disability. In the end I was glad that Patricia stayed true to her vision and Perry's voice. There is much else to say about the book, but I'll wait to see what others say.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-15172899572498983342010-01-25T02:21:56.091-05:002010-01-25T02:21:56.091-05:00I think support systems are important. It's al...I think support systems are important. It's also important to realize that those with cognitive challenges can be in peril from many quarters including family members. I in no way want to suggest what I write is what happens- it's only a possible scenario...ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-32236860021842741102010-01-25T02:12:01.879-05:002010-01-25T02:12:01.879-05:00This was a wonderful book and the character of Per...This was a wonderful book and the character of Perry was a delight to read about. Ms Woods created a character made up of joys and flaws like all of us. I think the real hero of the story is the grandmother who gave Perry the tools to be what he could be and not dependent upon the other not so stellar family members.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294417720384602202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-25671999020561122522010-01-25T00:43:27.169-05:002010-01-25T00:43:27.169-05:00Ms. Woods, a very well-put post!
I enjoyed your...Ms. Woods, a very well-put post!<br /> I enjoyed your book, and my comments on the book (and implications for parents) is HERE:<br />http://beneat<br />hthewings.blogspot.com/2010/01/lottery-by-patricia-wood-review.html <br /> Thank you Dave for hosting.rickismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817042750959998664noreply@blogger.com