Publisher's Synopsis
Chaos overwhelmed Lon Michael's adolescence.
Voices, heater motors, scraping pencils, background talk-all overlapped at the same decibel. Unable to decipher conversations and lessons, Lon struggled with family, school, and even doctors. He nearly gave up.
Only drumming and heavy metal were loud enough to deflect his frustrated isolation.
But Lon's mother wouldn't give up. She advocated until they found a doctor who diagnosed Lon with auditory processing disorder, APD.
Identifying this incurable, invisible disability marked only one turning point.
It took courage for Lon to persevere, courage inspired by grandparents who escaped Russian pogroms, survived the Holocaust, and started over under Lady Liberty's welcome. Since his family overcame such horrors and rebuilt their lives with hope, then he-and others living with disabilities-could also take hold of the strength seen In the Eyes of the Statue.
