LEADER 00000nam a22004575a 4500 003 MWT 005 20230601101150.1 006 m o d 007 cr cn||||||||| 008 230502s2023 xxu es 000 0 eng d 020 9798987601570|q(electronic bk.) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ csp_9798987601570_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT15934659 037 15934659|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 082 04 155.937|223/eng/20230518 099 eBook hoopla 099 eBook hoopla 100 1 Rogers-Seitz, Lindsey,|eauthor. 245 14 The Gift of Ben :|bLoving through Imperfection|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cLindsey Rogers-seitz. 264 1 [United States] :|bWellness Writers Press,|c2023. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 347 text file|2rda 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 520 On a hot, New England summer day in 2014, tragedy befell author Lindsey Rogers-Seitz and her family when her husband inadvertently left their fifteen-month-old son, Benjamin, in the back seat of their car all day where he then passed away from the heat. With raw emotion and grit, Lindsey chronicles the aftermath of her son's death in this debut memoir as she and her husband explore the intricacies of unimaginable pain, love, and the challenges of forgiveness on the other side of broken. She skillfully weaves in her personal experiences with manic depression and the mutual support and love found throughout her marriage. Aside from overwhelming grief and loss, the family also had to deal with the media and public scrutiny due to the emotionally-charged and highly politicized nature of Ben's death. We learn of their grueling journey navigating the legal system and battles with child protective services, through which Lindsey was profiled and discriminated against due to her history with mental illness. After years of reflection and healing, Lindsey finds her path to self-acceptance, as the love she found in her son's life gives her the power to, in turn, love herself. That is the love of a son for his mother-the gift of Ben. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 600 10 Rogers-Seitz, Lindsey|xFamily. 650 0 Mothers and sons|zUnited States|vBiography. 650 0 Sons|xDeath|xPsychological aspects. 650 0 Grief|xPsychological aspects. 650 0 Loss (Psychology) 650 0 Love. 650 0 People with bipolar disorder. 650 0 Electronic books. 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 15930867?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ csp_9798987601570_180.jpeg