Rhythm, the Book Star

I am a Children's book author, with 5 books now available on Amazon.  The stars of my books are my children, and I can't think of any other thing that would inspire me more than them.

On August 15th, 2017, my second book starring Rhythm will be released called Rhythm's Fantastic Friends! and it is dedicated to people that have and are making a difference in Rhythm's life.

I wrote my first book starring Rhythm back in 2016 prior to her Infantile Spasms diagnosis.  The book, The World of Rhythm, imagined her as a 4 year old little girl who knew how to play a lot of musical instruments.  It was a simple book to teach children about the different types of instruments and the sounds they made, which they could hear on my website.






We had none of that stress of Epilepsy concerning us as we thought of Rhythm's development as she grew up.  We expected her to be like any other little kid and do all the things that kids her age do. Not long after the book's release, she received her diagnosis, and my blog posts now are telling that true to life story, which stood to contradict those things we imagined for her in The World of Rhythm.

As I approached writing Rhythm's Fantastic Friends!, the book became influenced in certain ways by her Epilepsy.  I had to make that choice of continuing to think positively and imagine her as a normal child and doing things that normal children do, or do I make it all about her Epilepsy?

I decided to blend it.  Rhythm's Fantastic Friends! spotlights people in various occupations that are a part of a child's life, sometimes big, sometimes small.  Examples I included were School Bus Drivers, Librarians, Optometrists, Policemen, Firemen and Teachers.  However, there were a few occupations I chose that relate to Rhythm's condition.

Therapist - an important part of Rhythm's life in particular, as she is receiving Physical and Occupational Therapy to help her learn to crawl, sit, walk and play.



Doctor - illustrated to show Dr Orrin Devinsky, her real life neurologist.



Pastor - an occupation in both the Philippines and The United States that have been very active in praying for Rhythm's healing from Epilepsy.

I want Rhythm to be an inspiration to children and parents who face difficulties in early life and face unfair obstacles to a happy and healthy childhood.  I will always imagine Rhythm doing the things that she does in her books.  However, maybe in her next book, I will deal with her Epilepsy head on, and create something that children all over the world with Epilepsy and their parents can have something that deals with it in realistic terms, but provides unwavering hope.

Rhythm's books are available on Amazon sites worldwide, and all of the links to those Amazon sites are available on my website - www.patrickadamsbooks.com.

Thank you for following Rhythm's story.

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