Emma’s Laugh: The Gift of Second Chances – A Memoir

“Rarely in life, in marriage, or in motherhood does a person have to make the choices made in the life of this author. And as she makes them, we go with her, deep into our own selves, traveling on her details to a journey to our own consciences, hearts, and minds. This is a powerful tale of family and of the kind of hard-fought courage that we always hope exists in this world. Beautifully written and wonderfully told, this is the book for right now.”
–MARION ROACH SMITH, author of?The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life

“Emma’s Laugh?traces the author’s moving, exhilarating, and devastating journey as a parent. Told with humor, humility, and grace, it is filled with deep sentiment but never falls into sentimentality. This moving family story had me at the edge of my seat, clutching a box of tissues, never wanting it to end.”
–MARIA KUZNETSOVA, author of?Oksana Behave!

“Emma’s Laugh?is an honest and beautiful look at parental love. From her early rejection of her special-needs child to her gradual falling in love with her daughter, Kupershmit shows us how much a mother is willing to give of herself for the sake of her child. I read with my heart in my throat all the way to the end.”
–MONICA WESOLOWSKA, author of?Holding Silvan: A Brief Life