Book Nook: No I Will

While Richard Matthews and his wife Julie did not choose to give birth to a child with learning difficulties, their son William has afforded a series of challenges and rewarding experiences that they wouldn’t have changed for the world.

In his new memoir, ‘No I Will’, Richard takes readers on a frank and honest journey inside his life and that of his family. It’s a story of hope, love and a stigma-crushing showcase of the beauty of life through the eyes of a special child.

Synopsis:

‘No I Will’ is a book which deals with the parental issues of bringing up a child with learning difficulties in a new and sensitive way.

Richard doesn’t side-track the problems it causes within a family environment but at the same time he brings out the humour, deep love and ultimate joy such a child brings to the family.

It is a father’s own story of his experiences raising a special child and is a searingly honest account of his struggles and the challenges he faced. It is heartfelt and uplifting, incredibly moving and full of laugh out loud humour.

He says; “I don’t believe any parent, if they had the choice, would choose a physical or mental handicap for their child. No parent wants their child to suffer. But despite my son’s limitations, he inspires me every day. He is innocence personified and sees the world as the truly wonderful and magical place that it is. He reminds me how to have fun, to find humour in everything and show kindness to everyone.”

“I don’t hold anything back in this book; this is our life, as it is,” explains the author. “It will be of immense interest to other parents living with the daily challenges of bringing up a special needs child, and it will provide a fresh perspective on life for those who don’t know what it’s like. Nobody forgets William when they meet him, his love and laughter is infectious.”

Amazon UK – https://amzn.to/2wZZ4Cv

Amazon US – https://amzn.to/2NoqGLE

Publisher’s website - https://bit.ly/2MVED45

About the Author:

Richard Matthews was born in Brighton in 1971 but spent the majority of his childhood while growing up in Wimborne, Dorset. His parents, Dudley and Diana were publicans and he has two brothers, Steve and Pete and a sister Sally.

For the past sixteen years he has lived in a small picturesque village called Chettle with his wife Julie where they raised their twins, William and Emily.

This is Richard's first book and is a very honest account of his experiences raising his son who has special needs, a roller coaster of tears and frustrations followed by laughter and pure joy. Richard's motivation for writing this book was to help shine a light on the difficulties parents in similar situations face on a daily basis but ultimately to give hope. Raising a special child has been the toughest challenge of his life but without doubt, the most rewarding too.