Oreos and Pizza for Joey

This memoir is a mother's intimate journey of caring for her special needs and nonverbal son of 22 years. Through the lens of a grieving parent, each chapter is a vignette that chronicles her son's life from pre-birth to early childhood and school years to the day of his passing. The author viscerally connects the reader to the pain of losing a child and the specific challenges of raising and caring for a special needs child. Oreos and Pizza for Joey is a homage to her son and a testament to the importance of having compassion, patience, and unconditional love toward humankind.