Genre:
Nonfiction/Memoir
Description:
“Spray-painting the cat? What was he thinking??
With four year college degrees under our belts and a dab of training
in Child Psychology, my wife and I thought we were ready for anything when it
came to this parenting gig.
We had no idea we would be outnumbered and outgunned. From diet to
riot, meds to charts, we've tried it all, to train up our ADHD kids in the way
they should grow.
From the Home School of Hard Knocks, our four ADD and ADHD kids have
taught us more about coping and planning ahead than any four year college
degree could have, especially when it comes to understanding what goes on in
the mind of a five year old in a Buzz Lightyear costume flying on a treadmill. To
Infinity, and Beyond.
This is the chronicle of two adult ADD parents and their four ADD/ADHD
kids living in a loving madhouse with four neurotic cats and a snow white
bi-eyed monster dog that eats trees. Inside you will find more laughs and maybe
some help and advice for what to do with the ADD kids in your own home, from
someone who's Been There, Done That.”
Author:
“Chris Solaas was born in Memphis, TN a half-century ago, the fourth
child in a happy Norwegian/Italian family. He began writing stories at the
tender age of 8. He was sure he was going to be a science fiction/fantasy
novelist.
He graduated from the University of Memphis in Electrical Engineering,
and began a career in Computer Programming. Things don't always work out the
way you plan...”
Appraisal:
Depending on your situation, the way you might approach reading Life in Hyperspace could vary. If you
have kids with ADD and/or ADHD, you might pick up some hints or ideas on how to
deal with this from someone with experience. Even those who don’t will
recognize the commonality in some of the stories whether comparing to your own
kids, grandkids, or yourself as a kid. I got a good laugh out of a mishap with
the dishwasher that reminded me of a slightly less serious episode with my
youngest granddaughter last week. Chris Solaas writes with an eye to the humor
in his struggles which can be entertaining to anyone.
My only issue with Life in
Hyperspace is one that will be a positive for some readers and a negative
for others. This is the religious content which isn’t something I saw coming,
the only possible clue being a line at the end of the author’s bio that he
writes “stories with a Christian Worldview.” With the exception of the bible
verse at the start of each chapter which you can skip past easily enough and a
couple chapters near the end. this isn’t overwhelming. Given the apparent role
religion has in the author’s life the book wouldn’t reflect reality without
touching on his beliefs.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 40-45,000 words
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