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Daisy Can't Talk
“Sorry, Daisy can’t talk.She doesn’t understand you.”
Annie had it all, a successful, hard-working husband, an adorable handsome young son, a beautiful house, cars, handbags, jewellery – you name it, she had it. And then Daisy was born and her life changed forever!
Eighteen years of nappies, dummies, gawping and pointing!
A lifetime of: Love. Hate. Guilt.
Annie had it all, a successful, hard-working husband, an adorable handsome young son, a beautiful house, cars, handbags, jewellery – you name it, she had it. And then Daisy was born and her life changed forever!
Eighteen years of nappies, dummies, gawping and pointing!
A lifetime of: Love. Hate. Guilt.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 5, 2020
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September 16, 2020
Daisy Can‘t Talk Review I don’t think many of you will of read this but you absolutely NEED TO... WOW this book has me so emotional! This book is wrote by a mother who discovers her child is disabled and it’s basically a her & Daisy’s full, unfiltered journey, split into a story of daisy life from birth onwards and then a day to day account of what it’s like to be daisy mum/carer, Annie is incredible she consistently loves and cares for Daisy and I can’t even imagine what that’s like, I don’t think anyone can, I love how you’ve wrote the book it feels raw and honest and you own up to any of your own imperfections and I love that! I think it’s unbelievable the hoops you’ve had to jump through like I can’t believe that the system has fucked you over so much, this book really gave me every emotion at times it made me smile, it made me sad, it made me feel angry, I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this at all and I think it’s also really upsetting that we’re fighting to come a long way in rights regarding race, sexuality & gender but we never really think about disabled people as a society like even covid 19 those restrictions that are in place we don’t think about how they make things harder for disabled people! I absolutely encourage everyone to read this book I think it’s eye-opening, honest and I love that it’s wrote in such an unfiltered way!! I will absolutely think of you Annie the next time I have a glass of wine 🍷 Stay strong and somewhat sane! (I‘m so glad you put pictures in the middle! What a beautiful family you have and I wish you all, all the best) 5 ⭐️ this book will stay with me for a long time! You can buy your own copy at Amazon or Waterstones! Read pink books that mean something!! 🥺
September 6, 2020
This book is in two parts the first part of the books is Annie telling us her story of raising her disabled daughter Daisy the chapters are short and titled so you know exactly where you are within their lives.The second part of the book is excerpts from Annie’s previous blog.
What an incredible HONEST, emotional,heartbreaking (dentist) and a few funny moments (always flush toilet) account from a Mum who is her daughters voice,-The nicknames for various “professionals” made me chuckle but your love for Daisy always shines through you have a brilliant way with worlds,humour and amazing inner strength!
What an incredible HONEST, emotional,heartbreaking (dentist) and a few funny moments (always flush toilet) account from a Mum who is her daughters voice,-The nicknames for various “professionals” made me chuckle but your love for Daisy always shines through you have a brilliant way with worlds,humour and amazing inner strength!
January 31, 2021
Daisy Can’t Talk’ by @annierainey66
is a touching and compelling account of how the Rainey family’s life was changed beyond all recognition when their baby daughter, Daisy, was born with profound learning difficulties and epilepsy, and now at the age of eighteen years, has the mental age of a ten-month-old
.
In the first part of the book Annie charts the emotional highs and lows of life with Daisy, from her joy at the birth of her beautiful baby girl, to the realities of caring for a disabled child
.
Annie recounts stories from Daisy’s childhood with searing honesty, some of which are humorous (probably with the benefit of hindsight) and show us Daisy’s cheeky little personality, while others are heartbreaking and some downright terrifying, particularly when it comes to Daisy’s severe epilepsy
.
Annie also writes about her frustrating journey to obtaining a diagnosis for Daisy, and her struggles in getting the help and support that they both deserved and the desperate shortage of local resources and respite care for older children and adults with additional needs
.
The second part of the book is made up of blog posts that Annie started to write when Daisy was at school, which I imagine must have been a cathartic process as a way of venting her frustrations
.
I hope it doesn’t sound wrong to say that I really enjoyed this book, I genuinely couldn’t put it down as I followed Daisy and Annie’s story with interest. I loved Annie’s writing and the way she uses humour (and plenty of white wine) to bring some levity to serious topics. But what stands out most in this book, is Annie’s bravery, strength and unwavering love in the most difficult of circumstances.
is a touching and compelling account of how the Rainey family’s life was changed beyond all recognition when their baby daughter, Daisy, was born with profound learning difficulties and epilepsy, and now at the age of eighteen years, has the mental age of a ten-month-old
.
In the first part of the book Annie charts the emotional highs and lows of life with Daisy, from her joy at the birth of her beautiful baby girl, to the realities of caring for a disabled child
.
Annie recounts stories from Daisy’s childhood with searing honesty, some of which are humorous (probably with the benefit of hindsight) and show us Daisy’s cheeky little personality, while others are heartbreaking and some downright terrifying, particularly when it comes to Daisy’s severe epilepsy
.
Annie also writes about her frustrating journey to obtaining a diagnosis for Daisy, and her struggles in getting the help and support that they both deserved and the desperate shortage of local resources and respite care for older children and adults with additional needs
.
The second part of the book is made up of blog posts that Annie started to write when Daisy was at school, which I imagine must have been a cathartic process as a way of venting her frustrations
.
I hope it doesn’t sound wrong to say that I really enjoyed this book, I genuinely couldn’t put it down as I followed Daisy and Annie’s story with interest. I loved Annie’s writing and the way she uses humour (and plenty of white wine) to bring some levity to serious topics. But what stands out most in this book, is Annie’s bravery, strength and unwavering love in the most difficult of circumstances.
July 23, 2024
I was asked if I’d be willing to review this book by Annie, I said I would as long as she sent me a signed copy, which she kindly did.
When it arrived in the post I was looking forwards to reading this after reading the synopsis. It’s a small, light book with a beautiful pink cover with a a beautiful photo of Daisy on the cover.
I finally got round to reading it and I could not put it down.
This book evokes so many emotions for me as I’ve struggled all my life with hearing disability, attended a special school, am currently awaiting a diagnosis for Asperger’s syndrome. I’ve also worked within the private sector working with both children and adults with sever learning disabilities and extremely challenging behaviour so have first hand experience of how challenging both physically and mentally it can be to look after someone like Daisy.
Having said that, I got to go home at the end of the day so can only imagine how hard raising Daisy must have been for Annie.
Annie’s style of writing is easy to read, brings the reader into the story and pulls on the many different emotions.
Reading this book, I laughed, cried, felt frustrated at the lack of help both Annie and Daisy were receiving, I cried out of frustration for Annie and I think Annie is truly an amazing person and would love to read a sequel to this book in a few years time to see how Daisy gets on throughout her life.
If you’ve not read this book then I strongly urge you to make this a must read!!
When it arrived in the post I was looking forwards to reading this after reading the synopsis. It’s a small, light book with a beautiful pink cover with a a beautiful photo of Daisy on the cover.
I finally got round to reading it and I could not put it down.
This book evokes so many emotions for me as I’ve struggled all my life with hearing disability, attended a special school, am currently awaiting a diagnosis for Asperger’s syndrome. I’ve also worked within the private sector working with both children and adults with sever learning disabilities and extremely challenging behaviour so have first hand experience of how challenging both physically and mentally it can be to look after someone like Daisy.
Having said that, I got to go home at the end of the day so can only imagine how hard raising Daisy must have been for Annie.
Annie’s style of writing is easy to read, brings the reader into the story and pulls on the many different emotions.
Reading this book, I laughed, cried, felt frustrated at the lack of help both Annie and Daisy were receiving, I cried out of frustration for Annie and I think Annie is truly an amazing person and would love to read a sequel to this book in a few years time to see how Daisy gets on throughout her life.
If you’ve not read this book then I strongly urge you to make this a must read!!
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