Emma's Laugh

By Diana Kupershmit,

Book cover of Emma's Laugh: The Gift of Second Chances

Book description

As Diana surveyed her newborn baby's face, languid body, and absent cry, she knew something was wrong. Then the doctors delivered devastating news: her first child, Emma, had been born with a rare genetic disorder that would leave her profoundly physically and intellectually disabled.

Diana imagined life with a child…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Emma's Laugh as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As soon as I began reading Emma’s Gift, I was hooked.

Though the author’s relationship to Emma – mother-to-child – is different from my relationship to my twin sister, having a family member with a disability made the connection. The challenges of the situation and the difficult decisions that Kuperschmit had to make resonated with my own.

The honesty and bearing of emotions were necessary for both of us to tell our story. I could hardly put the book down, awed by Kuperschmit’s beautiful and eloquent descriptions of what she was going through.

We shared an understanding that there is…

From Debbie's list on getting through life’s challenges.

Want books like Emma's Laugh?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 98 books like Emma's Laugh.

Browse books like Emma's Laugh

Book cover of Educated: A Memoir
Book cover of Britt-Marie Was Here
Book cover of Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,219

readers submitted
so far, will you?

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in adoption, disability, and foster care?

Adoption 97 books
Disability 53 books
Foster Care 55 books