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Martin, Carolyn.

A letter to Sophie : from her mum and dad's private diaries / Carolyn Martin and Ron Delezio with Sally Collings. - North Sydney, N.S.W. : Random House, 2009. - 285 p. 24 cm.

Sophie Delezio has been through more than most of us could imagine. Trapped under a burning car in her childcare centre, resulting in burns to eighty per cent of her body and multiple amputations; a long path to recovery followed by a near-fatal accident on a pedestrian crossing soon after her fifth birthday. With her beautiful smile and unquenchable spirit, Sophie has become a beacon of hope and inspiration in Australia and beyond. Now Sophie's parents, Ron and Carolyn, invite us into their world. Through their private journals they reveal a portrait of their life, from the day of Sophie's first horrific accident to the present and their never-ending challenge to balance Sophie's care with their life together as a family. The Delezio family have not only survived, they have somehow managed to offer hope and joy to others in the process.

ISBN: 9781741666731 (pbk) $34.95 1741666732 (pbk)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Delezio, Sophie.
Martin, Carolyn--Diaries.
Delezio, Ron--Diaries.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children with disabilities--Care--New South Wales--Biography.
Burns and scalds in children--New South Wales--Biography.
Children--Wounds and injuries--New South Wales--Biography.
Parents of children with disabilities--New South Wales--Diaries.

Dewey Class. No.: 305.9083