Unique Normal for Everyone

An acclaimed author, Cathy Lamb, presents a warm and poignant story about mothers and sons, family and forgiveness - and loving someone enough to let them be true to themselves. Jaden Bruxelle, a hospice nurse, sees the preciousness of life in her work, filled with compassion and humor even on the saddest days. She also sees it in Tate, the boy she has raised as her son ever since her sister gave him up at birth. Tate, now seventeen, is academically brilliant, funny, and loving, as well as a talented basketball player, despite having been born with an abnormally large head - something Jaden's mother blames on a family curse, which Jaden dismisses as nonsense, just as she ignores the legends about witches and magic in the family.

Over the years, Jaden has focused all her energy on her job and on sheltering Tate from the world. Tate, on the other hand, just wants to be a regular kid. Through his blog, he's slowly reaching out, finding his voice. He wants to try out for the Varsity basketball team, and he wants his mom to focus on her own life for a change, maybe even date again. Jaden knows she needs to let go - of Tate, of her fears and anger, and of the responsibilities she uses as a shield. And through a series of unexpected events and revelations, she's about to learn how.

Because as dear as life may be, its only real value comes when we are willing to live it fully, even if that means risking it all. Beautifully written, tender and true, "A Different Kind of Normal" is a story about embracing love and adventure, and learning to look ahead for the first time.

The story follows Jaden, a hospice nurse who has dedicated her life to caring for others, and her relationship with her adopted son, Tate. Tate is a brilliant and talented young man, but Jaden has been overprotective, shielding him from the world. As Tate begins to assert his independence and reach out to the world through his blog, Jaden is forced to confront her own fears and let go, allowing Tate to live his life fully. Through a series of unexpected events, Jaden learns that true love sometimes means letting go, and that the only way to truly live is to embrace the risks and uncertainties of life. The story is a poignant exploration of the complex bonds between mothers and sons, and the transformative power of forgiveness and self-discovery.

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