Kelly Lang Bücher

Engaging readers with an interactive experience, this book invites them to explore the mystery of who might be at the door. Each page reveals new clues and characters, encouraging imagination and participation. The playful format makes it perfect for young readers, fostering curiosity and discussion as they guess and discover the identities of various visitors. This delightful journey blends storytelling with an element of surprise, making it an entertaining read-aloud choice for parents and educators alike.

The story unfolds with a shocking message that disrupts the protagonist's quiet life, revealing that Kristin has news about Kelly and the girls being involved in a car accident. The tension escalates as the protagonist anxiously anticipates reassurance that everyone is safe, but the message leaves them in suspense, hinting at deeper emotional turmoil and the fragility of life. Themes of uncertainty and the impact of sudden crises are central to this gripping narrative.

"Mike, this is Kristin. Kelly and the girls were in a car accident," the recording from my answering machine says in the stillness of my home. I hold my breath and wait for the next line, telling me, ". . . but everyone is all right." It never comes. Imagine parents with two young children, the husband recently laid off, saddled with a mortgage on a brand-new house, when the family's minivan is hit and forced through an intersection by a reckless driver. Their lives are altered forever, but the family commits to each other through various hardships over fifteen years, encouraged when a pediatric neurologist calls their three-year-old daughter "the Miracle Child." In The Miracle Child: Traumatic Brain Injury and Me, Kelly and Michael Lang share their alternating and unique thoughts over the days and years following the tragic car incident that fractured their family and their lives, revealing the power of persistence, faith, acceptance, and above all, the commitment of family.