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E m m a P i v a t o
E m m a P i v a t o
Emma Pivato’s 10 mystery novels in the Claire Burke series (2013-2023) are an extension of her advocacy work promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities into mainstream society.
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In 2021, she published her major work, '...and along came Alexis'. It is a description of the life and lifestyle of her daughter, Alexis. Emma describes the challenges they have faced together, their successes and their failures, and both the upsides and the downsides as they went along.
Her current project, Gourmet Puree: What to do if you can’t chew, is due for publication in 2024. It is a how-to book about preparing tasty, appetizing and nutritious meals for people with serious chewing and swallowing difficulties. However, it also has a secondary focus: a collection of hints and techniques for doing this quickly and easily without turning yourself into a martyr in the process.
Emma did not start out as a writer. She was training and hoping for an academic career. But when her younger daughter was born with profound physical, cognitive, and sensory limitations Emma’s plans changed. Since that time, 46 years ago, she has focused on developing programs, products and literature that could assist Alexis and others facing similar challenges. But she has also retained some focus on a quality of life for herself and for the rest of her family as the pictures below reflect: Emma and her husband, Joe, in Greece, Emma on a solo trip to Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica and on a family trip to the Drumheller Badlands.
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