Matthew

A Memoir
By Anne Crosby

Matthew had Down's syndrome. Struggling with feelings of shock and grief after his birth, Anne Crosby was determined that she would do whatever she could to help him lead as full a life as possible. This is the moving, insightful, and utterly candid account of the life Matthew made with the help of his mother and others. Crosby explores Matthew's inner life, revealing his playful mimicry and unexpected humour, his bursts of affection and occasional fits of temper, and his gallantry toward his first love. Anne Crosby's portrait of her son gives us an image of Matthew that deepens our understanding of what it means to be human.

Anne Crosby lives in London. This memoir is her first book.

REVIEWS

'Crosby's memoir, both humorous and sad, is raw in emotion and unflinching in its honesty' - Publisher's Weekly

The Guardian 23/05/09 - Review and interview by Charlotte Moore

In this excellent review, Matthew is hailed as:

'a magnificent book' and 'should win the PEN/Ackerley prize for memoir and autobiography' - Elisa Segrave, The Spectator