Icy Sparks

An Oprah's Book Club¨ selection, Gwyn Hyman Rubio's best-selling novel takes us into the life of a young girl struggling to live with Tourette's Syndrome. This coming-of-age story depicts the jerking, croaking, and cursing of this condition, which forces Icy to live in fear and shame. Icy lives with her grandparents, who are not aware of her condition. She manages to keep it hidden from them until an unfortunate situation at school forces her affliction out into the open. When it's discovered, Icy is hospitalized, and her sickness is finally given a name. There the realization sets in that she is not alone in her hardship and humiliation. With the help of her friends and family Icy discovers that she can overcome her handicap and lead a normal life. Kate Forbes' empathetic narration opens a window into Icy's frightening world as she conquers her demons and enters adulthood with an understanding of who she is and where she's been. This celebration of life is an audiobook not to be missed.