Too Early for Flowers: The Story of a Polio Mother

By Kurt Sipolski
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Published: March 21, 2010
Words: 32,327 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452421148

Short description

OPTIONED FOR MOTION PICTURE. BASED ON A TRUE STORY: It was 1940. Too ambitious for her small Illinois town, Iris was determined to see the world with Washington, DC as the first stop. Her plans were curtailed when she married a handsome young soldier, and they had two boys. Tragically widowed and back home, her younger in braces from polio, Iris prepared herself for the challenges ahead.

Extended description

SCREEN RIGHTS OPTIONED. BASED ON A TRUE STORY: It was 1940. Too ambitious for her small Illinois town, Iris was determined to see the world with Washington, DC as the first stop.

Her plans were curtailed when she married a handsome young soldier, and though apart for long stretches by WWII, they have two boys.

Tragically widowed, she reluctantly returned to Illinois. Her younger, Gray, was in braces from polio. Iris prepared herself for the challenges ahead. (Read more) SCREEN RIGHTS OPTIONED. BASED ON A TRUE STORY: It was 1940. Too ambitious for her small Illinois town, Iris was determined to see the world with Washington, DC as the first stop.

Her plans were curtailed when she married a handsome young soldier, and though apart for long stretches by WWII, they have two boys.

Tragically widowed, she reluctantly returned to Illinois. Her younger, Gray, was in braces from polio. Iris prepared herself for the challenges ahead.

Her girlish ambitions faded as she raised her boys. Jimmy was an accomplished athlete, and jealous of the attention his brother got. Gray was envious of his brother's physical abilities.

Distracting Gray during his nightly leg exercises, Iris fired his imagination with tales of world travel, the world she had missed seeing.

Years later, Gray was living in Australia, his braces long gone when the call came. Iris had a stroke, and no one but he can help her walk again.

Sassy Book Lover review:

What a beautiful, touching story. Now I usually don't read books like this but I am so glad I read this one. Based on the true life events of Iris Sipolski and her family, Too Early For Flowers takes us on a journey of courage, love, heartache and determination.

What touched me the most while reading Too Early For Flowers was the love and admiration Iris had for her sons. While raising them to be strong willed, independent young boys, she also managed to learn a few things from them too. I was glued to the book from the moment I started it and didn't stop until I was finished.

This heartwarming story is one not to missed. Kurt has delivered a sensational memoir that will pull on your heart strings and warm your soul. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a heart.
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Tags

god, cancer, death, family, faith, womens fiction, historical, illinois, mother, parent, australia, inspiring, christian, soldier, paris, disabled, polio

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Polio Discussion
World wide leaders discuss polio; Actress Ksenia Solo speak of her involvement with "Too Early for Flowers" at minute seven.

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Review by: Ronald DeArmond on April 16, 2010 : (no rating)
I couldn't stop reading..sharing the life of this noble, simple woman was almost like invading her privacy, but it was something I had to know. People must know of the heroism of these polio mothers, and the strengths they and their families learned to enable them to face their lives with pride and acceptance. And it's based on a true story. Amazing.
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