Dancing With Max

A Mother and Son Who Broke Free
By Emily Colson
Prologue & Epilogue by Charles Colson

Meet a remarkable young man.
Max doesn't communicate like we do. But he communicates better than we do about the most important things. Max doesn't think like we do. But his actions reflect deep spiritual truths.

With candor and wit, Emily Colson shares a glimpse inside her personal battles and family bonds when, as a suddenly single mother, her only child is diagnosed with autism. From that place of pain, with disarming humor, Emily clears the path for us to see a young man of remarkable beauty. Emily illuminates each page with imagery - making you laugh, making you cry, inspiring you to persevere and break free of your own barriers.

Chuck Colson, in his most personal writing since Born Again, speaks as a father and grandfather. It is a tender side we rarely see, something brought out by a remarkable young grandson with autism. As his daughter Emily recalls her experiences, we discover that Max's disability does not so much define who he is, but reveals who we are.

Dancing with Max is not a fairy tale with a magical ending. It's a real life story of grace and second chances and fresh starts in spite of life's hardest problems. This is the story that will inspire you to "get up and live", to break free of the barriers that threaten to constrict your life.

And Max? Max will capture, even change your heart. Max will make you fall in love with life all over again, leaving you dancing with joy.

Publisher: Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 199