Delighted to share the news of the latest release by J.E. Pinto…Daddy Won’t Let Mom Drive the Car: True Tales of Parenting in the Dark.
About the book
“So Sarah?” the teacher asked, in a question I had rehearsed with her, “what’s it like to have a blind mom?”“Well,” my little girl said, in an unrehearsed answer, “it’s like a regular mom, except Daddy won’t let her drive his car.”With that nonchalant reply in front of her second grade class, Sarah summed up the way my blindness has fit into the fabric of our family. It isn’t a problem; it isn’t even a novelty; it’s just part of how we roll. My blindness has changed a few practical logistics. But in the end, kids are kids and moms are moms, and the dents and delights of parenthood are universal. As I told my daughter when she was very small, putting an only slightly different spin on the words my mom had said to me thirty years before, “The eyes in my face are broken, but the ones in the back of my head work just fine.”“Daddy Won’t Let Mom Drive the Car: True Tales of Parenting in the Dark” is a book of short vignettes—most of them lighthearted, a few more serious—about my life as the blind mother of a sighted daughter. Welcome to my journey!
One of the reviews for the book
Jo Elizabeth Pinto’s beautiful collection of vignettes about the meaning of parenthood will leave you spellbound. Her candor and her ability to place you in certain scenes is beautiful. I loved how the author did not sugarcoat the challenges encountered by blind parents but that she also emphasized the wonderful aspects, too. This powerful collection of vignettes are perfect for anyone who loves heartwarming and thought-provoking accounts and who want to learn about the challenges and victories that blind individuals face. My favorite vignettes include:
1. The Streetwalker. A beautiful exploration of how to turn an awkward moment into a positive teaching opportunity.
2. “oh, Gnats!” An exploration of the challenges encountered by blind parents when confronted by the frightening prospects of Child Protective Services.
3. The Turkey Trot. An account of a race that emphasizes the necessity of perseverance.
4. The Ugly Duckling Cake. Outstanding vignette about celebrating imperfections. This one made me smile.
5. The Ice Cream Man Sat Alone.
Beautiful commentary on violence and how it affects us all.
Please take the time to read this powerful collection. You will laugh, cry and celebrate life. Perhaps you will gain a richer understanding of how disabled individuals would like to be treated. As I am blind as well, I appreciated the author’s appeal for us all to be treated with common decency. We want to be seen as individuals, not to be seen just for our challenges. Daddy Won’t Let Mom Drive the Car is thoroughly recommended! God bless you all.
Read the reviews and buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Wont-Let-Mom-Drive-ebook/dp/B07VQ9GRWC
And on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daddy-Wont-Let-Mom-Drive-ebook/dp/B07VQ9GRWC
And also by J.E. Pinto
Read the reviews and buy the books: https://www.amazon.com/J.-E.-Pinto/e/B011AA6EQM
And Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/J.-E.-Pinto/e/B011AA6EQM
Read more reviews and follow J.E. Pinto on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14120336.J_E_Pinto/blog
About J. E. Pinto
J. E. Pinto is a magnet for underdogs! Early in her married life, her home became a hangout for troubled neighborhood kids. This experience lit the flame for her first novel, The Bright Side of Darkness.
Pinto’s Spanish-American roots grow deep in the Rocky Mountains, dating back six generations. J. E. Pinto lives with her family in Colorado where she works as a writer and also proofreads textbooks and audio books. One of her favorite pastimes is taking a nature walk with her service dog.
The Bright Side of Darkness won a first place Indie Book Award for “First Novel over Eighty Thousand Words,” as well as First Place for “Inspirational Fiction.” The novel also won several awards from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association: First Place for “Inspirational Fiction,” Second Place for “Audio Book,” and First Place for “Literary and Contemporary Fiction.”
Connect to J.E. Pinto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjepinto/
Guest posts about parenting in the dark: https://blindmotherhood.com/?s=Jo+Pinto
Regular guest posts: https://campbellsworld.wordpress.com/
Thank you for dropping in today and it would be great if you could spread the word about J. E. Pinto’s book on your own network.. Thanks Sally.
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Hi Sally.
So glad to see Jo back on your shelves yet again.
Thanks so much for having her here.
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Happy to share Patty, Jo has been in the Bookstore for a while.. and I keep an eye open for reviews for her.. hugsx
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Thanks Patty.. hugsx.
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Thanks, Sally, for all the promotion you do on behalf of authors.
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Pleasure Jo. it is not necessarily the hard sell here but they are a great community who respond to good books.. Yours falls into that category and speaks for itself. hugs
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Thanks for reblogging this, Patty, and for all of your promotion work on my behalf. 🙂
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Hi Jo.
You’re welcome. It’s my pleasure.
Having read a few of the essays and stories which have gone into this book, I cannot wait to sit down and read it all the way through.
You’re a pleasure to promote.
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These look like great books, Sally. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Best of luck to Joe and JE 🙂
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Hi.
Glad you enjoyed this review.
I’m Jo’s Promotional Assistant. While I’m sure Jo will be along soon to chat with you and everyone, I just wanted to come on and say hi, thank you for reading and wish you a happy day.
PS. Jo and J. E. are one in the same.
😊
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Thanks Patty..
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Great Patty and we can hand over to her and relax this evening. hugs
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I hope so. We deserve it. LOL.
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Hi, I just wanted to come on, say thank you to everyone for the support of this review etc. Glad to have been a part of Sally’s café by having one of my clients here, and I appreciate everyone. Have a wonderful rest of your day.
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Thanks Patty.
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Thanks Harmony..hugsx
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I’m here. There’s a bit of a family medical emergency going on, so I’ll work around it. I got online as soon as I could.
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No worries Jo.. priorities first, this post is not going anywhere.. hope all is okay. hugs
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It’s like I say, “Authors, They’re Only Human”
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Thank you.
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sounds like an inspirational story, thanks for sharing.
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thanks for the recommendations!
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Thanks Jim..
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Thanks.
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“So Sarah?” the teacher asked, in a question I had rehearsed with her, “what’s it like to have a blind mom?”“Well,” my little girl said, in an unrehearsed answer, “it’s like a regular mom, except Daddy won’t let her drive his car.”
What a great beginning! I’m hooked!
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It was a great remark from a great kid. 🙂 Enjoy the book!
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It is a great line…x
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This book sounds amazing. It is now on my Kindle.
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Enjoy! 🙂
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It’s on my Kindle as well!
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Fantastic to hear…hugsx
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I hope you enjoy the book. Please consider writing an Amazon review when you finish it, you and Darlene both. Reviews do more to help emerging authors with marketing than anything else does. Thank you. 🙂
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Great thanks Darlene..hugs
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This seems like a fun and engaging read. Congrats to Jo. I’m adding this to my TBR 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Debby ♥
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Fabulous!
Thanks and do let us know what you think.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
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🙂 🙂
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Thanks. Enjoy! 🙂
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🙂
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What a lovely sounding book great share Sally. 😉
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Thanks Marje..wonderful sense of humour.. hugs
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Sally, thanks for sharing Meredith’s excellet review of Jo’s new book. She made me really want to read it. I was already interested because the title is truly awesome. Hugs 🙂
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Great to hear thanks Donna..hugsx
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