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Patti Smith retired in Southern Utah after practicing law in California for 30 years.
Her memoir shares funny and profound stories highlighting her inspirational journey of
unexpected learning from her oldest child, Chris Higgins who was born with Down syndrome.
Patti enjoys traveling and spending time with her six exceptional children, including Christopher, whom she honors as her master teacher.

Patti was honored to be awarded the prestigious Olive Woolley Burt Award for Creative Writing in the
New Voices category.

Patti is dedicated to learning and helping
others. In fact she is donating hundreds of books to parents of new babies with Down syndrome to share her belief that the life
of a person with this diagnosis is one to cherish and celebrate. ...more

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Unexpected Lessons from Professor Higgins

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Patti F Smith liked Michael Puentes's review of Unexpected Lessons from Professor Higgins: "Patti Smith shares her very personal path of raising a son with Down syndrome. Patti courageously questions, honestly admits, and soulfully seeks meaning. Through her journey, she helps us all discover our own spirituality."
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Patti F Smith liked Dorothy Allred Solomon's review of Unexpected Lessons from Professor Higgins: "You might expect a book about a mentally challenged baby born to an exceptionally bright mother to be heartbreaking. But Patti Smith’s true story of raising her son Chris overflows with joy. The real magic isn’t in what Chris learns, but in what his " Read more of this review »
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Patti F Smith liked Sadie Lane's review of Unexpected Lessons from Professor Higgins: "This title is like “Chicken Soup for the Soul” but for families with special needs children 💙 Heartfelt, uplifting and approachable, each chapter stands alone as its own story in a way that had me thinking and laughing about them long after reading. T" Read more of this review »
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